hiram na ulo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “borrowed head”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hiˌɾam na ˈʔulo/ [hɪˌɾam n̪ɐ ˈʔuː.lo]
• Rhymes: -ulo
• Syllabification: hi‧ram na u‧lo

Noun

hirám na ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇᜋ᜔ ᜈ ᜂᜎᜓ)

1. (idiomatic) talent which is not inborn; borrowed wisdom