pamu

Kapampangan

Etymology

Etymology tree

Kapampangan pa

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-mu

Kapampangan mu

Kapampangan pamu

From pa + mu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpamuʔ/ [ˈpa.mʊʔ]
• Hyphenation: pa‧mu

Interjection

pámû (colloquial)

1. for a moment!; hold on for a while!

   Synonyms: kapamu, kapa, pa

   Pamune

   Hold still, ok?

   Pamu saguli.

   Wait for a moment.

   Pamu o!

   Hold on for a sec!

2. for a bit; short time

   Synonyms: kapamu, kapa, pa, pamuna, pamune

   Pamu nokarin?

   Wait, where?

   Pamu ayan na.

   Just a sec, here it is.

   Pamu pu!

   Wait for a while, please!

Related terms

• kapamuna
• pamuna

See also

• manenaya
• panenaya
• saguli

Adverb

pámû (colloquial)

1. first; first of all

   Synonyms: kapa, pa

   Misabi katapamu.

   Let's talk first.

   Masalese pamung lapitan daka?

   Should I approach carefully first?

   Pamu, sabian mepamu.

   Hold on, tell me first.

2. anyway; just about

   Synonyms: panaman, paman

   Sasadya kupamu.

   I'm setting it up first, anyway.

   Gawan kupamu.

   I'm just about to do it, anyway.

   Dakitan kepamu i Paula karela.

   Anyway, I'm picking up Paula at her house first.

Related terms

• mumuna
• muna