Kuntilbutil (en. Fingernail)

kun-til-bu-til

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The tip of a human finger, commonly referred to as a nail.

She loves to paint her fingernail.

Mahilig siyang magpinta ng kanyang kuntilbutil.

Part of the body that can cause injury if not careful.

She caught her fingernail in the door.

Nailagan niya ang kuntilbutil niya sa pinto.

Tagalog origin

nail condition

Refers to the state or condition of the nail.

kukutis

nail

The part of the finger that grows and has a hard surface.

kuko

So pitiful or just praying for life.

I feel like a kuntilbutil in my situation with their family.

Parang kuntilbutil na lang ako sa kalagayan ko sa pamilya nila.

Always tasting pain or problems that are always out of sorts.

My neighbor's life is always a kuntilbutil, you don't know what she will face.

Laging kuntilbutil ang buhay ng kapitbahay namin, hindi mo alam kung anong kakaharapin niya.

Like trying to be strong but is really struggling.

They say he's just kuntilbutil, but inside he's really having a hard time.

Sinasabi nilang kuntilbutil lang siya, pero sa loob niya ang hirap-hirap na.