karumal-dumal

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ dumal, with reduplication of dumal.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌɾumal ˈdumal/ [kɐˌɾuː.mɐl ˈd̪uː.mɐl]
  • Rhymes: -umal
  • Syllabification: ka‧ru‧mal-du‧mal

Adjective

karumal-dumal (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜓᜋᜎ᜔ᜇᜓᜋᜎ᜔)

  1. loathsome; abominable; heinous
    Synonym: karima-rimarim

Further reading

  • karumal-dumal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018