maramot

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ma- +‎ damot.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈɾamot/ [mɐˈɾaː.mot̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -amot
  • Syllabification: ma‧ra‧mot

Adjective

maramot (plural mararamot, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜋᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. stingy; miserly
    Synonyms: kuripot, (Marinduque) maimot
  2. selfish
    Synonyms: sakim, masakim, makamkam

Inflection

Degrees of maramot
root damot
positive singular plural
maramot mararamot
comparative singular plural
superiority mas maramot mas mararamot
inferiority hindi gaanong maramot hindi gaanong mararamot
equality kasindamot
superlative singular plural
relative ang pinakamaramot ang pinakamararamot
absolute napakamaramot napakamararamot
pagkaramot pagkaramot-ramot

Further reading

  • maramot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018