This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Tagalog to English

malupit

English translation: cruel

20:53 Jul 6, 2002
Tagalog to English translations [PRO]
Tagalog term or phrase: malupit
malupit
English translation:cruel
Explanation:
but also

inhuman; merciless; ruthless; stern; truculent; unkind

[Tagalog - English Dictionary]
Selected response from:

leff
Local time: 16:08
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2cruel
leff
4impressive, etc. (colloquial meanings)
Jake Estrada FCIL CL


  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cruel


Explanation:
but also

inhuman; merciless; ruthless; stern; truculent; unkind

[Tagalog - English Dictionary]

leff
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 4
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jerky (X): Yep, cruel, mean.
24 mins
agree  Jake Estrada FCIL CL
1 day 3 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
impressive, etc. (colloquial meanings)


Explanation:
The original meaning of "malupit" is cruel, etc. as explained correctly above. In addition, the word has also acquired colloquial meaning(s) especially among younger speakers: "impressive".

This connotation approximates the English colloquial meaning for "wicked" e.g. "That new multi-player combat game is simply wicked!!"

However, rest assured that "malupit" in this context is almost always used as in casual ocassions e.g. as a "street" expression, in TV sitcoms/comic strips, etc. It is very rarely used in formal settings such as bibliographic text.

Hope this helps ;-)

Jake Estrada FCIL CL
Philippines
Local time: 22:08
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in pair: 36
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search