istambay

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English stand by.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʔisˈtambaj/, [ʔɪsˈtam.baɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: is‧tam‧bay

Noun[edit]

istambay (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)

  1. idler; loiterer
    Synonyms: lakwatsero, ansikotero, tambay, kantonero
  2. unprofitable spending of one's time
    Synonyms: paglalakwatsa, pag-aansikot

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

istambay (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)

  1. lazy; indolent
    Synonyms: tamad, batugan, matigas ang katawan
  2. unemployed; idle
  3. inactive; unused (of machines)
    Synonym: di-ginagamit

Further reading[edit]

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