may uwang sa ulo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “to have a horned beetle inside one's head”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maj ʔuˌaŋ sa ˈʔulo/ [maɪ̯ ʔʊˌan sɐ ˈʔuː.lo]
• Rhymes: -ulo
• Syllabification: may u‧wang sa u‧lo

Adjective

may uwáng sa ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ ᜂᜏᜅ᜔ ᜐ ᜂᜎᜓ)

1. (idiomatic) said of someone who is moody or is having a fit of the tantrums (usually referring to children)

   Araw-araw na lang may uwang sa ulo ang mga anak ni Ninay.

   Every single day, Ninay's children are always throwing tantrums.