pamamalo

Tagalog

Etymology

From pam- +‎ palo with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pamaˈmaloʔ/ [pɐ.mɐˈmaː.loʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aloʔ
  • Syllabification: pa‧ma‧ma‧lo

Noun

pamamalò (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜋᜎᜓ)

  1. the act of punishing, usually by beating

References

  • “pamamalo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “pamamalo”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
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