EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
deviltry, wickedness, mischief...
greedy; materialistic; money-faced...
sour-faced; sullen; grumpy-looking...
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/ka-de-mon-YU-han/
FIL: Ang mga gawain o katangian na masama, mapanlinlang, at maihahalintulad sa isang demonyo.
EN: deviltry, wickedness, mischief
This is what your nanay calls your actions when you do something really naughty. It's the energy you bring when you plan a prank on your friends, or the 'kalokohan' you do when the boss isn't looking. Can range from playful mischief to actual evil deeds. 'Ano na namang kademonyuhan 'to?' is a classic Pinoy parent line.
From ka- + demonyo (from Spanish 'demonio') + -han.
Can be used seriously to mean 'evil' or hyperbolically to mean 'mischief' or 'naughtiness'.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang gumawa ng anumang kademonyuhan habang wala ako.
🇺🇸 Don't get into any mischief while I'm away.
🇵🇭 Ang mga krimen na iyon ay gawa ng purong kademonyuhan.
🇺🇸 Those crimes are acts of pure wickedness.
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