basag-ulo

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Hiligaynon[edit]

Adjective[edit]

baság-úlo

  1. brainless, stupid, silly

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From basag +‎ ulo, literally “breaking up of heads”. From the 1930s.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌbasaɡ ˈʔulo/, [ˌba.sɐɡ ˈʔu.lo]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧sag-u‧lo

Noun[edit]

basag-ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜄ᜔ᜂᜎᜓ)

  1. brawl; altercation; scuffle
    Synonyms: babag, babagan, laban, labanan, alitan, away, awayan

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “basag-ulo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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