Tulik (en. Sleepy)

/tuˈlik/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adjective
Condition of being sleepy or desire to sleep.
He is sleepy after a long day at work.
Siya ay tulik pagkatapos ng isang mahabang araw sa trabaho.
Need to sleep or rest.
When you're sleepy, it’s better to go to the room and rest.
Kapag tulik ka, mabuti nang dumaan ka sa silid at magpahinga.

Etymology

From the root word 'tulog' meaning sleep.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Sound sleep
The state of sleeping soundly.
Tuloy na tulog

Related Words

sleep
The state of being unaware and the body is resting.
tulog
rest
The process of relaxing and stopping work or activity.
pahinga

Slang Meanings

dazed or out of it
I was a bit dazed earlier while studying, it felt like I didn't know what I was doing.
Medyo tulik ako kanina habang nag-aaral, parang hindi ko na alam kung anong ginagawa ko.
out of tune, or off-key
His singing was so out of tune in karaoke, but we still had fun.
Napaka-tulik ng kanyang boses sa karaoke, pero masaya pa rin kami.
lost in thought or staring blankly
He just looked out the window, totally lost in thought, like he wasn't in the world.
Tumingin lang siya sa bintana, tulik na tulik, parang wala sa mundo.