marakulyo

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /maɾaˈkuljo/ [mɐ.ɾɐˈxul.jo]
    • Rhymes: -uljo
  • IPA^(key): /maɾakulˈjo/ [mɐ.ɾɐ.xʊlˈjo]
    • Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: ma‧ra‧kul‧yo

Adjective

marakulyo or marakulyó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜃᜓᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ) (dialectal)

1. sullen; grumpy

   Synonyms: maalboroto, salbahe, matampuhin, mapagmaktol

2. hard-headed; stubborn

   Synonyms: makulit, pilyo

Derived terms

• magmarakulyo
• pagmamarakulyo

 

See also

• saramulyo

 

Further reading

• “marakulyo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024