pekado man
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
edit- peksman — clipping
Etymology
editFrom Spanish pecado + man, literally “even if to sin”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /peˌkado ˈman/ [pɛˌxaː.d̪o ˈman̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: pe‧ka‧do man
Interjection
editpekado man (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜃᜇᜓ ᜋᜈ᜔)
- (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!