tampalasan
tampalasán with stress marks
rascal; wicked; perverse
Usage Note
Tampalasan is a strong pejorative for a person who is morally corrupt, shameless, or without decency — more forceful than 'masamang tao' and often used in expressions of outrage. It appears in literary works and dramatic speech to condemn a villainous or depraved character.
Examples
" Tampalasan ang lalaking iyon. "
Natural Translation
That man is a scoundrel.
Literal Translation
Scoundrel the man that.
" Pinarusahan ang tampalasan dahil sa kanyang ginawa. "
Natural Translation
The wicked person was punished because of what he/she did.
Literal Translation
Punished the wicked because of his/her did.
" Hindi mapapatawad ng nayon ang tampalasan na nagnakaw sa naipon ng mahihirap na pamilya sa loob ng maraming taon. "
Natural Translation
The village will not forgive the scoundrel who stole the savings the poor families had accumulated over many years.
Literal Translation
Not will-forgive by village the scoundrel that stole the saved of poor families inside of many years.
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