utak-pulbura
Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From utak (“brain”) + pulbura (“gunpowder”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔutak pulbuˈɾa/ [ˌʔuː.t̪ɐk pʊl.bʊˈɾa]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: u‧tak-pul‧bu‧ra
Adjective
[edit]utak-pulburá (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜆᜃ᜔ᜉᜓᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜇ)
- quick on the draw with firearms like a gunslinger (someone, especially law enforcers, with the reckless bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns)