marupok
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From ma- + dupok (“(of wood) to rot or become weak”). The 3rd sense is often explained as being a derivative of pokpok (“lewd, skanky”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɾuˈpok/ [mɐ.ɾʊˈpok]
- Rhymes: -ok
- Syllabification: ma‧ru‧pok
Adjective edit
marupók (plural marurupok, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜓᜉᜓᜃ᜔)