Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From ugali (behavior) +‎ -ng +‎ hayop (animal), literally, animal behavior.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: u‧ga‧ling ha‧yop
  • IPA(key): /ʔuˌɡaliŋ ˈhajop/, [ʔʊˌɣa.lɪŋ ˈha.jop]

Noun edit

ugaling hayop (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔ ᜑᜌᜓᜉ᜔)

  1. animal instinct or behavior
  2. (idiomatic) very bad or immature character or trait (of a person)

Adjective edit

ugaling hayop (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔ ᜑᜌᜓᜉ᜔)

  1. with an animal instinct or behavior
  2. (idiomatic) with a very bad or immature character or trait (of a person)