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): /ˌpetmaˈlu/ [ˌpɛt̪.mɐˈlu]
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: pet‧ma‧lu
Adjective
[edit]pétmalú (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜋᜎᜓ) (back slang)