sama ng loob

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • sama ng kalooban

Etymology

Literally, ill will.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saˌmaʔ naŋ loˈʔob/ [sɐˌmaʔ n̪ɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /saˌma(ʔ) naŋ loˈʔob/ [sɐˌmaː n̪ɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
  • Rhymes: -ob
  • Syllabification: sa‧ma ng lo‧ob

Noun

samâ ng loób (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) ill will; hurt feeling; displeasure; resentment
    Synonyms: pagdaramdam, hinanakit
    Matagal na niyang kinikimkim ang sama ng loob niya na sa pagkakataong naubos ang pasensiya niya, sumabog siya na parang bulkan.
    He had been keeping his resentment for so long that the moment his patience ran out, he blew up like a volcano.
  2. (idiomatic) dissatisfaction
    Synonyms: yamot, pagkayamot

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