EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of hitting or spanking...
cleaning (present tense)...
cleaned (past tense)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-ma-MA-lo/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagpalo o paghampas sa isang tao o bagay, karaniwan bilang isang anyo ng parusa, gamit ang kamay o isang instrumento.
EN: act of hitting or spanking
The OG Filipino disciplinary tool before 'time-out' was a thing. This is the act of spanking or hitting, often with a 'palo' (like a belt, a slipper, or a rolled-up newspaper). It's the 'wait 'til your father gets home' threat made real. Nowadays, it's frowned upon, but every Pinoy adult has a story about it.
From pa- + mam- (from ma- + palo) + palo. The root 'palo' means 'to hit' or 'spank'.
ROOT MEANING: to hit; to strike; to spank
Refers to corporal punishment or the act of hitting something repeatedly.
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🇵🇭 Ipinagbabawal na sa maraming bansa ang pamamalo bilang parusa sa mga bata.
🇺🇸 The act of spanking as punishment for children is now forbidden in many countries.
🇵🇭 Narinig ko ang malakas na pamamalo sa pinto kagabi.
🇺🇸 I heard the loud banging on the door last night.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.