hugas-kamay

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally "washing one's hands", from the Bible's account of Pontius Pilate washing his hands and refusing to condemn Jesus in Matthew 27:24.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌhuɡas kaˈmaj/, [ˌhu.ɣɐs kɐˈmaɪ̯]
Hyphenation: hu‧gas‧ka‧máy

Adjective

hugas-kamáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜄᜐ᜔ᜃᜋᜌ᜔)

(idiomatic) refusing to hold responsibility for or involvement with

Derived terms

maghugas-kamay

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