petmalu
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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Backslang formed from the final and initial two syllables of malupit (“cruel; brutal; fierce”), as in, “Wow! Malupit!!”. Coined circa 2017.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpetmalu/ [ˈpɛt.mɐ.lʊ]
- Rhymes: -etmalu
- Syllabification: pet‧ma‧lu
Adjective[edit]
pétmalú (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜋᜎᜓ)
- (slang, back slang) cool; awesome; amazing