pangamba

Tagalog

Etymology

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Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋ-

Tagalog pang-

Tagalog gamba

Tagalog pangamba

From pang- + gamba. Compare gambala.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paŋamˈba/ [pɐ.ŋɐmˈba]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: pa‧ngam‧ba

Noun

pangambá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜋ᜔ᜊ)

1. (archaic) mistrust
2. fear; worry

Derived terms

• ipangamba

Related terms

• mangamba

Further reading

• “pangamba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018