utak-pulbura

Tagalog

Etymology

From utak (“brain”) +‎ pulbura (“gunpowder”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔutak pulbuˈɾa/ [ˌʔuː.tɐk pʊl.bʊˈɾa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: u‧tak-pul‧bu‧ra

Adjective

utak-pulburá (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜆᜃ᜔ᜉᜓᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜇ)

1. quick on the draw with firearms like a gunslinger (someone, especially law enforcers, with the reckless bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns)