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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From clipping of timba + -s. The word timba means “bucket; pail”. The word bucket in turn is homophonic with Tagalog baket, colloquial spelling of bakit (“why”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtimbs/ [ˈtimbs]
- Rhymes: -imbs
- Syllabification: timbs
Adverb[edit]
timbs (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜐ᜔) (slang, dated)
Usage notes[edit]
- Mostly used by young people belonging in the social upper class especially in Manila.