tulog na lukan (tulóg na lukán) Filipino/Tagalog term
tulóg na lukán
Syllables:
tu·lóg na lu·kán
[tu-lóg na lu-kán]
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adjective
Literal meaning: a sleeping clam
Filipino meaning:
- isang taong mahiyain, mahina at mabagal
- halos parehas sa kahulugan ng "tulóg na binatà" kung ito'y tumutukoy sa lalaking walang asawa
English meaning:
- a shy, weak and slow person
- almost synonymous to "tulóg na binatà" if it refers to a bachelor
Example:
- Ang napangasawa ni Elena ay parang tulóg na lukán.
English translation:
- The husband of Elena seems a shy and weak person.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
- bashful and slow bachelor
Antonym(s):
English translation:
- alert
- confident