pekado man

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• peksman — clipping

Etymology

From Spanish pecado +‎ man, literally “even if to sin”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /peˌkado ˈman/ [pɛˌxaː.d̪o ˈman̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: pe‧ka‧do man

Interjection

pekado man (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜃᜇᜓ ᜋᜈ᜔)

1. (idiomatic, dated, slang) added to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one said: I swear to God!

   Synonyms: kasalanan man, mamatay man

References

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 110