malandi

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Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ landi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /malanˈdiʔ/,
  • Hyphenation: ma‧lan‧di

Adjective

malandî (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜒ)

  1. flirtatious
    Synonyms: landi, maharot
  2. (mildly vulgar) lewd; promiscuous
    Synonyms: bastos, walang hiya
    • 2016, Vins Santiago, TransFormed: Mula sa Pagiging Transwoman, OMF Literature, →ISBN:
      “Eh, selfish ka naman pala, talagang malandi ka, ano?” “Pagod na akong magkunwari na mahal siya, Joan. Sana maunawaan mo ako kung nagawa ko man ito.” Pinuno ni Vinna ng damit ang maleta.
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    • 2015, Mikki Eugenio, Elesi, Senpai Books, page 147:
      "Eh, malandi ka kasi!" "Wala kang karapatang sabihin iyan sa akin!" Sabunutan at balyahan ang naganap: isa laban sa lahat ng kamag-anak. Lahat dahil sa sama ng loob na itinanim nila sa isa't isa sa napakatagal na panahon. "Tama na!
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    • 1992, Supreme Court Reports, Annotated:
      ... no relations using sexually explicit words in the presence of his wife? And it is equally difficult to believe that the wife would join in the name-calling and declare , "Putang babae ka. Malandi ka. Palibhasa hindi ka na nakakantot ng asawa ko.
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    • 1996, J. Neil C. Garcia, Philippine gay culture: the last thirty years : binabae to bakla, silahis to MSM, University of Philippines Press:
      Nagkataon lang na mahinhin ka . . . at ako'y galawgaw . . . malandi ako sa labas, pero malandi ka rin . . . sa loob lamang. [Julie: Fidel, you will not accomplish anything by moping around like that. Fidel: Didn't I tell you we are not alike! Julie: I ...
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  3. (vulgar) contemptible
    • 2003, Martin F. Manalansan IV, Global Divas: Filipino Gay Men in the Diaspora, Duke University Press, →ISBN, page 59:
      Once at a party, a fight broke out between two Filipino gay men, and one of them said, Hoy, walang hiya ka, wala ka namang papeles, illegal ka, malandi ka! Isumbong kita sa immigration makita mo! [Hey you shameless person, you don't  ...
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Noun

malandî (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜒ)

  1. flirt
  2. (mildy vulgar) promiscuous person; slut
  3. (derogatory, vulgar) asshole; scumbag
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