Continued from Tony Perez's Electronic Diary (October 19, 2018 - March 12, 2019) http://tonyperezphilippinescyberspacebook41.blogspot.com/

Photo by JR Dalisay / April 21, 2017

Friday, December 18, 2020

The idiomatic phrase "Tama na!' is quite interesting. It is uttered by victims of torture and gang rape to indicate to their tormenters that they cannot take any more discomfort and pain.

Yet, literally, "Tama na" means "Right already" and can actually be taken to mean approval rather than disapproval.

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