pekado man

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /peˌkado ˈman/ [pɛˌxa.do ˈman]
  • Syllabification: pe‧ka‧do man

Interjection

pekado man (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜃᜇᜓ ᜋᜈ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic, dated, slang) 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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