EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
earwax...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/tu-TU-li/
FIL: Ang malagkit at mamasa-masang dumi na natural na nabubuo sa loob ng tainga.
EN: earwax
That yellowish gunk you discreetly try to remove from your ear when no one's looking. It's the main reason cotton buds were invented (even though doctors say you shouldn't use them for that). Having too much **tutuli** is why you "can't hear" your mom asking you to do chores. "Ano po? 'Di ko marinig, barado yata tenga ko!"
A common, non-technical term for cerumen.
🇵🇭 Nilinisan niya ang kanyang tainga dahil sa dami ng tutuli.
🇺🇸 He cleaned his ears because of the amount of earwax.
🇵🇭 Sabi ng doktor, huwag daw basta-basta mag-alis ng tutuli gamit ang matutulis na bagay.
🇺🇸 The doctor said not to carelessly remove earwax using sharp objects.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.