tulala

See also: tułała

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /tulaˈlaʔ/ [t̪ʊ.lɐˈlaʔ] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • IPA^(key): /tuˈlalaʔ/ [t̪ʊˈlaː.lɐʔ] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -alaʔ
• Syllabification: tu‧la‧la

Adjective

tulalâ (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜎᜎ)

1. stunned; shocked

   Synonym: (Bataan) mulala

2. stupid; mentally dull; ignorant

   Synonyms: tanga, hangal, tonto, gunggong, torpe, (Bataan) mulala

Derived terms

• katulalaan
• mapatulala
• matulala
• nakatulala

 

Noun

tulalà (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜎᜎ)

1. stupidity; mental dullness or weakness

   Synonyms: katangahan, kahangalan, katontohan, (Bataan) mulala

2. stupor; condition of being stunned

   Synonym: pagkabaghan

Further reading

• “tulala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018