imbes

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English

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Noun

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imbes

  1. plural of imbe

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Spanish en vez de (instead of, in place of, rather than).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔimˈbes/ [ʔɪmˈbis̪]
  • Hyphenation: im‧bes
  • Rhymes: -es

Adverb

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imbés (Badlit spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. instead

Preposition

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imbés (Badlit spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. instead of

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish en vez de (instead of, in place of, rather than).

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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imbés (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. instead of
    Synonym: sa halip
    Imbes na paluin, kausapin mo ang anak mo.
    Instead of spanking, talk to your child.

Further reading

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