may uwang sa ulo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “to have a horned beetle inside one's head”.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maj ʔuˌaŋ sa ˈʔulo/ [maɪ̯ ʔʊˌan sɐ ˈʔu.lo]
  • Syllabification: may u‧wang sa u‧lo

Adjective

may uwáng sa ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ ᜂᜏᜅ᜔ ᜐ ᜂᜎᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) said of someone who is moody or is having a fit of the tantrums (usually referring to children)
    Araw-araw na lang may uwang sa ulo ang mga anak ni Ninay.
    Every single day, Ninay's children are always throwing tantrums.
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