EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
stubborn, hard-headed...
melon...
meme...
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
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FIL: Isang idyoma na tumutukoy sa isang taong matigas ang ulo, ayaw makinig sa payo o pangaral, o sadyang hindi sumusunod sa utos.
EN: stubborn, hard-headed
This is the classic Pinoy parent comeback when you just won't listen. It's like your ears are so full of *tutuli* (earwax) that their advice can't get in. Basically, you're being a 'pasaway'. "Anak, linisin mo kwarto mo!" "Mamaya na po." "Hay, may kulili ka talaga sa tainga!"
This is a figurative expression and doesn't literally mean the person has a lot of earwax, although it can be used humorously in that context too. It implies stubbornness or selective hearing.
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🇵🇭 Paulit-ulit ko nang sinasabi sa kanya na mag-aral nang mabuti, pero parang may kulili ang tainga niya.
🇺🇸 I've repeatedly told him to study well, but it seems he's just stubborn.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.