pampam
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
Derivation unknown. Stephen Trussel stated it was derived from Proto-Philippine *pampám (“prostitute”)[1], but he also stated it was possibly a loan distribution from ellipsis of English pom-pom girl. Compare Japanese ぱんぱん / パンパン.
Pronunciation edit
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pampam
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Derivation unknown. Stephen Trussel stated it was derived from Proto-Philippine *pampám (“prostitute”)[2], but he also stated it was possibly a loan distribution from ellipsis of English pom-pom girl. Compare Japanese ぱんぱん / パンパン.
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Noun edit
pampam
- (offensive, vulgar) prostitute; harlot; whore
Ilocano edit
Etymology edit
Derivation unknown. Stephen Trussel stated it was derived from Proto-Philippine *pampám (“prostitute”)[3], but he also stated it was possibly a loan distribution from ellipsis of English pom-pom girl. Compare Japanese ぱんぱん / パンパン.
Pronunciation edit
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pampam
Further reading edit
- “pampam”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Derivation unknown. Stephen Trussel stated it was derived from Proto-Philippine *pampám (“prostitute”), but he also stated it was possibly a loan distribution from ellipsis of English pom-pom girl. Compare Japanese ぱんぱん / パンパン, and English pum-pum.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pampám (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋ᜔ᜉᜋ᜔)
Further reading edit
Waray-Waray edit
Etymology edit
Derivation unknown. Stephen Trussel stated it was derived from Proto-Philippine *pampám (“prostitute”)[4], but he also stated it was possibly a loan distribution from ellipsis of English pom-pom girl. Compare Japanese ぱんぱん / パンパン.
Noun edit
pampám