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]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpetmalu/, [ˈpɛt.mɐ.lʊ]
  • Hyphenation: pet‧ma‧lu

Adjective[edit]

pétmalú (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜋᜎᜓ)

  1. (slang, back slang) cool; awesome; amazing

See also[edit]

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