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See also: Timbs
Tagalog
Etymology
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
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtimbs/ [ˈt̪ɪmbs]
- Rhymes: -imbs
- Syllabification: timbs
Adverb
timbs (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜐ᜔) (slang, dated)
Usage notes
- Mostly used by young people belonging in the social upper class especially in Manila.
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