nagtataingang-kawali (nagtátaingang-kawalì) Filipino/Tagalog term
nagtátaingang-kawalì
Syllables:
nag·tá·ta·i·ngang-ka·wa·lì
[nag-tá-tay-ngang-ka-wa-lì]
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verb
Also spelled as: nagtaingang-kawalì
Literal meaning: resembling the ear of the carajay
Filipino meaning:
- nagkukunwaring bingi o walang naririnig
English meaning:
- pretending to be deaf or not to hear anything
Example:
- Ang bagong empleyado ay nagtátaingang-kawalì dahil alam niyang siya ang pinag-uusapan.
English translation:
- The new employee pretending not to hear anything because he knows he is the topic of conversation.