hugas-kamay

Tagalog

Etymology

From the Biblical account of Pontius Pilate washing his hands after the trial of Jesus in front of the Sanhedrin.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: hu‧gas‧ka‧may

Verb

hugas-kamay

  1. to wash one's hands of (absolve oneself of responsibility or blame)

Adjective

hugas-kamay

  1. (idiomatic) refusing to hold responsibility for or involvement with
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