EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
deaf to advice; stubborn...
window...
accusation; blame...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/HA-rang ang ta-I-nga/
FIL: Isang taong hindi nakikinig sa payo o pangaral; matigas ang ulo at hindi tumatanggap ng opinyon ng iba.
EN: deaf to advice; stubborn
Literally 'blocked ears.' This is your friend who keeps going back to their toxic ex even after you've given them a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation on why it's a bad idea. They hear you, but the information just bounces off. Sila yung tipo na, 'Oo, gets ko,' pero a-ayun, ginawa pa rin.
A Filipino idiom combining 'harang' (block) and 'tainga' (ears).
Functions as a descriptive phrase for a person. Often used with a sense of frustration by the speaker.
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🇵🇭 Kahit anong pangaral ang gawin mo, harang ang tainga ng batang iyan.
🇺🇸 No matter how much you advise him, that kid is deaf to advice.
🇵🇭 Huwag ka nang magsayang ng laway, harang ang tainga niyan sa opinyon ng iba.
🇺🇸 Don't waste your breath, he's stubborn and doesn't listen to others' opinions.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.