tulog na binata (tulóg na binatà) Filipino/Tagalog term
tulóg na binatà
Syllables:
tu·lóg na bi·na·tà
[tu-lóg na bi-na-tà]
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adjective
Literal meaning: a sleeping bachelor
Filipino meaning:
- binatang mahiyain
- binatang dungo at mabagal
English meaning:
- a shy young man
- a bashful and slow bachelor
Example:
- Hindi mapapasagot ng isang tulóg na binatà si Maria.
English translation:
- A shy and slow bachelor will never win Maria's heart.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
- shy, weak and slow person
Antonym(s):
English translation:
- courage
- self-reliance