From root: amo
Usage Note
Maamo is used to describe a person's gentle personality or a domesticated animal. For example, maamo ang kaniyang mukha means he or she has a gentle face.
Examples
" Maamo ang aso namin. "
Natural Translation
Our dog is gentle.
Literal Translation
Gentle the dog our.
" Maamo ang mukha ng bata. "
Natural Translation
The child has a gentle face.
Literal Translation
Gentle the face of-the child.
" Kahit mukha siyang masungit, maamo naman talaga ang ugali niya kapag nakakausap mo nang matagal. "
Natural Translation
Even though he looks grumpy, his personality is actually quite gentle once you talk to him for a while.
Literal Translation
Even-though looks he grumpy, gentle indeed truly the personality his when can-talk-to you long.
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