timbol

See also: Timbol

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *timbul. Compare Malay timbul.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /timˈbol/ [t̪ɪmˈbol]
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: tim‧bol

Adjective

timból (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜎ᜔)

  1. floating
    Synonyms: nakatimbol, lutang, nakalutang

Derived terms

Noun

timból (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜎ᜔)

  1. act of learning how to swim or float on water by holding on to a floater
  2. act of saving oneself from drowning by using a floater
  3. (figurative) act of relying on someone for support or guidance
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