yamo

See also: YAMO

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjamoʔ/ [ˈja.moʔ]
  • Rhymes: -amoʔ
  • Syllabification: ya‧mo

Noun

yamò (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜋᜓ)

  1. covetousness; avarice; greed
    Synonyms: kayamuan, imbot, kaimbutan, kasakiman, kakamkaman, karamutan
  2. high vanity; ostentatiousness
    Synonyms: kayamuan, banidad, rangya
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Contraction of bayaan mo (literally “let it be”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjamo/ [ˈja.mo]
  • Rhymes: -amo
  • Syllabification: ya‧mo

Interjection

yamo (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜋᜓ)

  1. leave him alone!; let him do what he wants

Further reading
  • “yamo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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