pekado man

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish pecado +‎ man, literally “even if to sin”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /peˌkado ˈman/ [pɛˌxaː.d̪o ˈman̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: pe‧ka‧do man

Interjection

pekado man (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜃᜇᜓ ᜋᜈ᜔) (idiomatic, dated, slang)

  1. added to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one said: I swear to God!
    Synonyms: kasalanan man, mamatay man

References

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 110
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