paninirang-puri

Tagalog

Etymology

From paninira +‎ -ng- +‎ puri, literally “ruining praises”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paniˌniɾaŋ ˈpuɾiʔ/ [pɐ.n̪ɪˌn̪iː.ɾɐm ˈpuː.ɾɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -uɾiʔ
• Syllabification: pa‧ni‧ni‧rang-pu‧ri

Noun

paninirang-purì (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜒᜈᜒᜇᜅ᜔ᜉᜓᜇᜒ)

1. defamation; slander; libel

   Synonyms: balandaya, gawang-wika, kalantari, kalumniya, lagadya, libelo

References

• “paninirang-puri”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018