tandang padamdam

Tagalog

Etymology

From tanda +‎ -ng +‎ padamdam. Either a calque of Spanish signo de exclamación or English exclamation mark.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tanˌdaŋ padamˈdam/ [t̪ɐn̪ˌd̪am pɐ.d̪ɐmˈd̪am]
• Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification: tan‧dang pa‧dam‧dam

Noun

tandáng padamdám (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜈ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ ᜉᜇᜋ᜔ᜇᜋ᜔)

1. (typography) exclamation point; exclamation mark

   Synonyms: padamdam, tandang pandamdam