"sa totoo lang" meaning in Tagalog

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Prepositional phrase

IPA: /sa totoˌʔo ˈlaŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [sɐ t̪o.t̪oˌʔo ˈlaŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: sa totoó lang [canonical], ᜐ ᜆᜓᜆᜓᜂ ᜎᜅ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aŋ Etymology: Literally, “in only the truth”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|in only the truth}} “in only the truth”, {{lit|in only the truth}} Literally, “in only the truth” Head templates: {{tl-head|prepositional phrase|sa totoó lang|b=+}} sa totoó lang (Baybayin spelling ᜐ ᜆᜓᜆᜓᜂ ᜎᜅ᜔)
  1. in all honesty; in truth; honestly Related terms: sa katunayan
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          "english": "Honestly, we have a problem with his attitude but we cannot say it.",
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