tulî
The Tagalog word for "circumcised" is tulî.
The adjective tulî is used to describe a man who has undergone the procedure. To refer to the act or the process of circumcision itself, the noun pagtutulî is used.
Meaning: of a man (adj)
Which one should you use?
In casual text or digital typing, you may see the word written without the accent mark as tuli.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to describe someone who is going to undergo the procedure in the future, you can use the form magtutulî.
Did you know?
- While tulî is a medical state, it is frequently used in slang as a synonym for being 'naive' or 'inexperienced' in social situations.
- The opposite of tulî is supot, a word that literally means 'wrapped' or 'encased'.
- There is a widespread traditional practice of using a bamboo blade or a makeshift tool for pagtutulî in rural areas, rather than a clinical setting.
Examples in context
- Kamusta na po kayo? Kamakailan lang po ba kayo nagpatuli?How are you? Did you recently undergo circumcision?
- Siya ay tulî na.He is already circumcised.
- Tulî ba ang anak mo?Is your son circumcised?
- Dapat tulî ang mga batang lalaki.Boys should be circumcised.
Example conversation
Angela and Juan are talking about childhood memories.
- AngelaTulî ka na ba noong bata ka?Were you already circumcised when you were a child?
- JuanOo, tulî na ako noong sampung taon ako.Yes, I was circumcised when I was ten years old.
- AngelaMasakit ba iyon para sa iyo?Was that painful for you?
- JuanMedyo, pero mabilis lang naman.A bit, but it was just quick.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “circumcised” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
