paninirang-puri

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paniˌniɾaŋ ˈpuɾiʔ/ [pɐ.nɪˌni.ɾɐm ˈpu.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
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