pamamalo

Tagalog

Etymology

From pam- +‎ palo with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pamaˈmaloʔ/ [pɐ.mɐˈmaː.loʔ]
• Rhymes: -aloʔ
• Syllabification: pa‧ma‧ma‧lo

Noun

pamamalò (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜋᜎᜓ)

1. the act of punishing, usually by beating

References

• “pamamalo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “pamamalo”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025