pendeho

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pendejo (“stupid”, literally “pubic hair”), from Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /penˈdeho/ [pɛnˈdɛ.ho]
• Rhymes: -eho
• Syllabification: pen‧de‧ho

Adjective

pendeho (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜑᜓ)

1. stupid

   Synonym: tanga

   • 1990, National Mid-week:

     Ngunit aaminin ko na kakaibang interes ang naibuhos ko sa pamilya ng inutil, pendeho ngunit tusong si Julian Baldonado.

     But I will admit that I poured out my unusual interest to the family of the useless, stupid but crafty Julian Baldonado.

   • 2003, Ben Villar Condino, Puera biro: at iba pang katha:

     Di naman sa ako ay pinipendeho, / Dating tipid siya at menus ang luho; / Subalit nang minsang namasyal sa Reno, / Nahawa ng Virus doon sa Casino.

     Not because I am being stupid / He onced saved and kept his riches; / But when he once visited Reno, / There, he caught the virus of the Casino.