EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
slow-witted, dull, not smart...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ka-MO-te ang U-lo/
FIL: Isang idyomatikong pahayag na tumutukoy sa isang taong mabagal umintindi, may kahinaan sa pag-iisip, o hindi matalino.
EN: slow-witted, dull, not smart
When your brain feels like a sweet potato – soft, mushy, and not processing information quickly. It's the Pinoy version of calling someone a blockhead or saying they're not the sharpest tool in the shed. "Bakit di mo ma-gets? **Kamote ang ulo** mo talaga!" It's a bit harsh, but often used jokingly among friends.
This is a common idiom. A milder version is just calling someone 'kamote'.
🇵🇭 Paulit-ulit ko nang ipinaliwanag pero hindi niya pa rin maintindihan, parang kamote ang ulo.
🇺🇸 I've explained it over and over but he still doesn't understand, it's like he's slow-witted.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.