tumbang preso

Tagalog

Etymology

From tumba +‎ -ng +‎ preso, literally “fallen prisoner”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tumˌbaŋ ˈpɾeso/ [t̪ʊmˌbam ˈpɾɛː.so]
  • Rhymes: -eso
  • Syllabification: tum‧bang pre‧so

Noun

tumbáng preso (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔ ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜐᜓ)

  1. (games, sports) tumbang preso (traditional Filipino children's game involving throwing a slipper or shoe to hit a can or bottle)
    Synonyms: tumba lata, bato lata

Further reading

  • “tumbang preso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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