halang ang bituka
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Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “the guts are horizontal”. Compare Hokkien 直腸直肚 / 直肠直肚 (ti̍t-tn̂g-ti̍t-tō͘, “straightforward; honest”, literally “straight intestines and abdomen”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /haˌlaŋ ʔaŋ biˈtuka/ [hɐˌlaŋ ʔɐm bɪˈt̪uː.xɐ]
- Rhymes: -uka
- Syllabification: ha‧lang ang bi‧tu‧ka
Adjective
[edit]haláng ang bituka (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜅ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜃ)