simbako

Cebuano

Etymology

From simba +‎ ko, from isimba + nako (“i'll”) (““i'll go to church (for), i'll pray in church (for)”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: sim‧ba‧ko
  • IPA(key): /simˈbako/ [s̪ɪmˈba.ko]

Interjection

simbako

  1. God forbid
  2. knock on wood (see usage notes)

Usage notes

  • The expression may or may not be followed by a knocking.
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