tambay

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog tambay, itself from English stand by.

Noun

tambay (plural tambays)

1. (Philippines) An idler; a layabout.

Cebuano

Etymology

Clipping of estambay.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tam‧bay

Noun

tambay

1. bum, idler, layabout, loafer

Verb

tambay

1. to hang around
2. to loiter

Synonyms

• estambay

Sambali

Noun

tambay

1. help

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From a clipping of istambay, from English stand by.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtambaj/ [ˈt̪am.baɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ambaj
• Syllabification: tam‧bay

Noun

tambay (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔) (slang)

1. loitering; idling

   Synonym: ungkot

2. loiterer; idler

   Synonym: istambay

3. (often derogatory) jobless person

Derived terms

• makitambay
• nakatambay
• pagtambay
• tambayan
• tumambay

Descendants

• → English: tambay

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tamˈbaj/ [t̪ɐmˈbaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: tam‧bay

Adjective

tambáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)

1. consumed; finished (of work assigned, etc.)
2. killed instantaneously (especially with a single blow, stab, shot, etc.)

Derived terms

• tambayin

Adverb

tambáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)

1. instantaneously (affected or killed)

   Synonyms: tambing, bigla, dagli, kagyat, agad, agad-agad

2. very soon after

   Synonyms: pagdaka, pagkaraka

Noun

tambáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)

1. instantaneous death (especially with a single blow, stab, shot, etc.)