taingang tapayan Filipino/Tagalog term
taingang tapayan
Syllables:
ta·i·ngang ta·pa·yan
[tay-ngang ta-pa-yan]
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adjective
Also spelled as: tengang tapayan
Word origin: Tagalog
Literal meaning: ear of the big jar
Filipino meaning:
- nagkukunwari na hindi nakaririnig
- hindi kumikibo kahit naririnig naman
English meaning:
- pretends not hearing anything
- ignores what is heard
Example:
- May taingang tapayan si Nardo tuwing nagsisimula nang magsermon ang kanyang nanay.
English translation:
- Nardo pretends to be deaf whenever his mother starts to lecture him.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
- pretending to be deaf