pamalo

Tagalog

Etymology

From pam- +‎ palo (“hit; spank”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paˈmaloʔ/, [pɐˈma.loʔ]
Hyphenation: pa‧ma‧lo

Noun

pamalò (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜎᜓ)

spanker (instrument for spanking, usually a stick)

Further reading

“pamalo” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“pamalo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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