yamo

See also: YAMO

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈjamoʔ/ [ˈja.moʔ]
• Rhymes: -amoʔ
• Syllabification: ya‧mo

Noun

yamò (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜋᜓ)

1. covetousness; avarice; greed

   Synonyms: kayamuan, imbot, kaimbutan, kasakiman, kakamkaman, karamutan

2. high vanity; ostentatiousness

   Synonyms: kayamuan, banidad, rangya

Derived terms

• kayamuan
• mayamo

 

Etymology 2

Contraction of bayaan mo (literally “let it be”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈjamo/ [ˈja.mo]
• Rhymes: -amo
• Syllabification: ya‧mo

Interjection

yamo (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜋᜓ)

1. leave him alone!; let him do what he wants

Further reading

• “yamo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018