taingang kawali (taingang kawalì) Filipino/Tagalog term

taingang kawalì  
Syllables:  ta·i·ngang ka·wa·lì
[tay-ngang ka-wa-lì]  ?
adjective
Also spelled as: tengang kawalì
Word origin: Tagalog
Literal meaning: ear of the carajay
Filipino meaning:
  1. bingi o nagbibingi-bingihan lamang
  2. taong ayaw makinig
English meaning:
  1. deaf or pretending to be deaf
  2. a person who turns a deaf ear to any suggestion
Example:
  1. Lakasan mo ang iyong boses kasi taingang kawalì mayroon ang taong iyan.
English translation:
  1. Raise your voice because that person is pretending to be deaf.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
  1. unconcerned
Antonym(s):
English translation:
  1. all ears
Related word(s):
English translation:
  1. hearing-impaired
  2. deaf
Dictionary keywords:
tainga; tenga; kawalì