katmon ang loob

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “the insides/heart is a katmon”, alluding to the peels and folds in the skin of the fruit.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /katˌmon ʔaŋ loˈʔob/ [kɐt̪ˌmon̪ ʔɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
  • Rhymes: -ob
  • Syllabification: kat‧mon ang lo‧ob

Adjective

katmón ang loób (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆ᜔ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔) (idiomatic, obsolete)

  1. fake; hypocritical
    Synonyms: mapagkunwari, ipokrita, balat-katmon ang loob, mapagpanggap, mapagbalatkayo, mapagpaimbabaw, peke, plastik

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