sira-ulo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

siraulo

Etymology

From sira +‎ ulo, literally “broken-head”.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: si‧ra-u‧lo

IPA^(key): /siˌɾaʔ ˈʔulo/, [sɪˌɾaʔ ˈʔu.lo]

IPA^(key): /ˌsiɾaʔ ˈʔulo/, [ˌsi.ɾɐʔ ˈʔu.lo]
Rhymes: -ulo

Adjective

sirâ-ulo or sirà-ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇᜂᜎᜓ)

insane; lunatic; crazy
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:baliw

Noun

sirâ-ulo or sirà-ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇᜂᜎᜓ)

lunatic; crazy person
Synonym: sirang ulo

Derived terms

kasiraan ng ulo
masiraan ng ulo

Further reading

“sira-ulo” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“sira-ulo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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