masamang damo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “bad grass or weed”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /masaˌmaŋ daˈmo/ [mɐ.sɐˌman̪ d̪ɐˈmo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: ma‧sa‧mang da‧mo

Noun

masamáng damó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜋᜅ᜔ ᜇᜋᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) evil person
    Ang masamang damo matagal mamatay.
    The evil person takes long to die.
    (literally, “The bad grass takes long to die.”)
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