gamol

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gamalaz (old, weak). Cognate with Dutch gammel (shaky, worn, old).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɑ.mol/

Adjective

gamol

  1. (poetic) old, ancient

Declension

Tagalog

Etymology

The word exists even in old dictionaries (c.f. amol). The word was popularized by Filipino rapper Andrew E., who came out with the song Wag Kang Gamol in the year 1990.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈmol/, [ɡɐˈmol]
  • Hyphenation: ga‧mol

Adjective

gamól (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜋᜓᜎ᜔)

  1. dirty; filthy
    Synonyms: marumi, madungis, dugyot, baboy
  2. (colloquial) shameless; ill-mannered; indecent; uncool
    Synonyms: walang-hiya, makapal ang mukha, masama ang ugali
  3. (colloquial) contemptible; obnoxious; displeasing; gross
    Synonyms: nakakadiri, karumal-dumal

Noun

gamól (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜋᜓᜎ᜔)

  1. filth or dirt on the face
    Synonyms: dumi, dungis, amol, amos, damos, musing
  2. (figurative, colloquial) ill-mannered person; indecent person; jerk

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