tambay

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog tambay

Noun

tambay (plural tambays)

  1. (Philippines) idler; layabout

Cebuano

Etymology

Initial clipping of estambay.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: tam‧bay

Noun

tambay

  1. bum, idler, layabout, loafer

Verb

tambay

  1. To hang around.
  2. To loiter.

Synonyms

Tagalog

Etymology

From istambay, from English stand by

Noun

tambay

  1. A person who hangs around.
  2. (usually derogatory) A jobless person.

Derived terms

Descendants
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