imbabaw

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔimbaˈbaw/ [ʔɪm.bɐˈbaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: im‧ba‧baw

Adjective

imbabáw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜊᜊᜏ᜔)

  1. pretentious; hypocritical
    Synonyms: pakunwari, pakitang-tao
  2. impure (of gold)

Derived terms

  • kaimbabawan
  • magpaimbabaw
  • mapagpaimbabaw
  • paimbabaw

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