talusaling
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- talo-saling
Etymology
From talo (“defeat”) + saling (“touch”), literally “defeated touch”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /talusaˈliŋ/ [t̪ɐ.lʊ.sɐˈlɪŋ]
- Rhymes: -iŋ
- Syllabification: ta‧lu‧sa‧ling
Adjective
talusalíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜓᜐᜎᜒᜅ᜔)
- irritable; easily offended
- Synonyms: maramdamin, balat-sibuyas
Further reading
- “talusaling”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
- “talusaling”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018