nasa dulo ng dila (nasa dulo ng dilà) Filipino/Tagalog term
nasa dulo ng dilà
Syllables:
na·sa du·lo ng di·là
[na-sa du-lo ng di-là]
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adjective
Literal meaning: at the tip of the tongue
Filipino meaning:
- hindi masabi ang isang bagay na alam ngunit hindi agad maalaala
English meaning:
- can't utter something in the mind but can't remember immediately
Example:
- Bigyan mo lang ako ng isang minuto para maalala kasi nasa dulo ng dilà ko ang pangalan ng may-ari.
English translation:
- Just give me a minute to remember because the name of the owner is in my mind but I can't remember it immediately.