EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a striking instrument; paddle; bat...
running amok, frenzy, berserk rage...
subsidence, abatement, easing...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-ma-LO/
FIL: Anumang kasangkapan na ginagamit sa paghampas, pagpalo, o pagtama sa isang bagay.
EN: a striking instrument; paddle; bat
The ultimate "you're gonna get it" tool from your childhood. This could be a slipper (tsinelas), a rolled-up newspaper, a belt (sinturon), or an actual paddle. It's the physical manifestation of "Wait 'til your father gets home." In a non-disciplinary context, it's a bat for baseball or a stick for hitting a palayok.
From paN- (becomes pam-) + palo. 'Palo' means 'to hit' or 'strike'.
ROOT MEANING: to hit; to strike; to spank
The specific type of pamalo is often understood from context. It carries a strong connotation of discipline or punishment but can also be neutral (e.g., in sports).
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🇵🇭 Kumuha ng pamalo ang nanay dahil nabasag ko ang banga.
🇺🇸 Mother got a paddle because I broke the jar.
🇵🇭 Ginamit niya ang sanga ng puno bilang pamalo sa ahas.
🇺🇸 He used the tree branch as a striking stick for the snake.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.