maamong kalapati

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “tame dove”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˌʔamoŋ kalaˈpati/ [mɐˌʔaː.moŋ kɐ.lɐˈpaː.t̪ɪ]
• Rhymes: -ati
• Syllabification: ma‧a‧mong ka‧la‧pa‧ti

Noun

maamong kalapati (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜋᜓᜅ᜔ ᜃᜎᜉᜆᜒ)

1. (idiomatic) someone who is well-behaved