petmalu

Tagalog

Etymology

Backslang formed from the final and initial two syllables of malupit (“cruel; brutal; fierce”), as in, “Wow! Malupit!!”. Coined circa 2017.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌpetmaˈlu/ [ˌpɛt̪.mɐˈlu]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: pet‧ma‧lu

Adjective

pétmalú (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜋᜎᜓ) (back slang)

  1. cool; awesome; amazing

See also

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