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Tagalog
Etymology
From patay + malisya, literally “to kill (all) malice”.
Pronunciation
Adjective
patáy malisya (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔ ᜋᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)
- (idiomatic) feigning ignorance
- Synonym: dedma
1993, The Diliman Review:Nang umagang iyon, patay-malisya na patingin-tingin siya sa kapaligiran. Habang nagpapaaraw, napansin niya agad ang bunton ng lupang panambak. Nagdudumilat sa paningin ang malalaking mga sementong kanal.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)