petmalu

Tagalog

Etymology

Backslang formed from the final and initial two syllables of malupit (“cruel; brutal; fierce”), as in, “Wow! Malupit!!”. Coined circa 2017.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpetmalu/, [ˈpɛt.mɐ.lʊ]
• Hyphenation: pet‧ma‧lu

Adjective

pétmalú (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜋᜎᜓ)

1. (slang, back slang) cool; awesome; amazing

See also

• werpa
• lodi