Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “bad grass or weed”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /masaˌmaŋ daˈmo/, [mɐ.sɐˌman dɐˈmo]
- Hyphenation: ma‧sa‧mang da‧mo
masamáng damó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜋᜅ᜔ ᜇᜋᜓ)
- (idiomatic) evil person
Ang masamang damo matagal mamatay.- The evil person takes long to die.
- (literally, “The bad grass takes long to die.”)