malintikan

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From lintik +‎ ma- -an.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /malintiˈkan/, [mɐ.lɪn.tɪˈxan]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧lin‧ti‧kan

Verb[edit]

malintikán (complete nalintikan, progressive nalilintikan, contemplative malilintikan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. (vulgar) general term of damnation: to put a curse on someone; to put someone in deep trouble; to curse; to damn
    Sana malintikan 'yung nagnakaw ng bag ko!
    Damn that man who stole my bag!
    • 1987, Literary Folio:
      Kung hindi siya sisipot, malilintikan pati yung utol niya sa elementary. Alam nilang sisipot si Roy. Pinilipit nila ang kuwelyo nito habang kinakausap. Baka gusto mong magsama ng resbak, kung meron ka, sabi nila.
      If he doesn't appear, his brother will also be in deep trouble. He knows Roy will appear. They held him in the collar while being interrogated. If you want revenge, if you have, they said.
  2. (strictly) to get struck by lightning

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