humpay

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /humˈpaj/ [hʊmˈpaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: hum‧pay

Noun

humpáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜌ᜔)

  1. cessation; stop; pause
    Synonyms: hinto, paghinto, tigil, pagtigil
  2. lull; brief calm
    Synonyms: tighaw, pagtighaw, hupa, paghupa

Derived terms

Adjective

humpáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜌ᜔)

  1. at a standstill
    Synonyms: hinto, tigil, tengga, nakahinto, nakatigil, nakatengga