masasamang-loob

Tagalog

Etymology

From masasama (“bad; evil (plural)”) +‎ -ng- +‎ loob (“will”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /masasaˌmaŋ loˈʔob/ [mɐ.sɐ.sɐˌman̪ loˈʔob̚]
  • Rhymes: -ob
  • Syllabification: ma‧sa‧sa‧mang-lo‧ob

Noun

masasamáng-loób (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜐᜋᜅ᜔ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

  1. bad guys; villains; people with bad intentions
    Antonym: mabubuting-loob
    Mag-ingat sa mga masasamang-loob.
    Be careful with bad guys.

Usage notes

  • This refers to many people with bad intentions, for a singular person, use masamang-loob.
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