taingang-kawali
person pretending to be deaf
From root: tainga
Usage Note
Taingang-kawali is a popular idiom literally meaning frying pan ears, used for people who intentionally ignore what is being said.
Examples
" Huwag kang taingang-kawali. "
Natural Translation
Don't pretend you can't hear.
Literal Translation
Don't you frying-pan-ears.
" Huwag kang mag-taingang-kawali sa sinasabi ko. "
Natural Translation
Don't pretend you don't hear what I'm saying.
Literal Translation
Don't you pretend-to-be-deaf to saying I.
" Kahit ilang beses ko nang sinabi, taingang-kawali pa rin siya at ginagawa ang gusto niya. "
Natural Translation
No matter how many times I've said it, he still ignores me and does what he wants.
Literal Translation
Even how-many times I already said, frying-pan-ears still he and does the want his.
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