simbako
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Cebuano
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From simba + ko, from isimba + nako (“i'll”) (““i'll go to church (for), i'll pray in church (for)”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]simbako
- God forbid
- knock on wood (see usage notes)
Usage notes
[edit]- The expression may or may not be followed by a knocking.
Quotations
[edit]For quotations using this term, see Citations:simbako.