sakit ng ulo
/saˌkit naŋ ˈʔulo/
The English phrase "headache" is sakit ng ulo in Filipino.
Sakit ng ulo is used to refer to a physical pain or ache in the head. Beyond this physical sensation, it is also used idiomatically to describe a person or a situation that acts as a constant source of annoyance or trouble.
Meaning: pain or ache in the head (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sakit (pain or illness) and ulo (head), connected by the particle ng (of), literally meaning "pain of head".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that you are currently experiencing a headache, you can use the verb form sumasakit ang ulo, which means "the head is aching".
How do you pronounce it?
/saˌkit naŋ ˈʔulo/
Did you know?
- The spelling of the particle ng was simplified because American typewriters during the occupation of the Philippines could not easily produce the tildes used in Spanish-based orthography.
- The Filipino word sakit covers both 'pain' and 'illness', meaning a 'headache' is linguistically categorized as both a sensation and a disease.
Examples in context
- Mawawala ang sakit ng ulo mo sa gamot.The medicine will cure your headache.This sentence shows how to use sakit ng ulo when discussing how medicine affects a headache.Tatoeba #1125289 by ratatat, translation #56579 by Dejo
- Mayroon akong sakit ng ulo ngayon.I have a headache today.
- Ang lala ng sakit ng ulo ko.My headache is very bad.
Example conversation
Jose and Angela are talking in the living room.
- JoseAngela, bakit ka nakapikit?Angela, why are your eyes closed?
- AngelaMasama ang pakiramdam ko, may sakit ng ulo ako.I don't feel well, I have a headache.
- JoseGusto mo bang uminom ng gamot?Do you want to take some medicine?
- AngelaOo, pakiabot naman nito.Yes, please hand this to me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “headache” translations and entries sakit ng ulo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ng, sakit, ulo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
