temuna

Tagalog

Etymology

From univerbation of hintay (“wait”) +‎ muna (“first”) with monophthongization.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌteˈmuna/ [ˌtɛːˈmuː.nɐ]
• Rhymes: -una
• Syllabification: te‧mu‧na

Interjection

témúna (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋᜓᜈ) (colloquial)

1. wait a moment!; hold on for a while!

   Synonyms: hintay, teka, saglit, sandali