halang ang bituka

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “the guts are horizontal”. Compare Hokkien 直腸直肚／直肠直肚 (ti̍t-tn̂g-ti̍t-tō͘, “straightforward; honest”, literally “straight intestines and abdomen”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /haˌlaŋ ʔaŋ biˈtuka/ [hɐˌlaŋ ʔɐm bɪˈtuː.xɐ]
• Rhymes: -uka
• Syllabification: ha‧lang ang bi‧tu‧ka

Adjective

haláng ang bituka (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜅ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜃ)

1. (idiomatic) evil in nature
2. (idiomatic) having a dangerously, deadly nature

See also

• huramentado