masamang damo

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, bad grass or weed.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /masaˌmaŋ daˈmo/ [mɐ.sɐˌman dɐˈmo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: ma‧sa‧mang da‧mo

Noun

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masamáng damó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜋᜅ᜔ ᜇᜋᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) evil person
    Ang masamang damo matagal mamatay.
    The evil person takes long to die.
    (literally, “The bad grass takes long to die.”)