petmalu
Tagalog
editEtymology
editBackslang formed from the final and initial two syllables of malupit (“cruel; brutal; fierce”), as in, “Wow! Malupit!!”. Coined circa 2017.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpetmalu/ [ˌpɛt̪.mɐˈlu]
- Rhymes: -etmalu
- Syllabification: pet‧ma‧lu
Adjective
editpétmalú (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜋᜎᜓ)
- (slang, back slang) cool; awesome; amazing