tambay
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog tambay
Noun
tambay (plural tambays)
- (Philippines) idler; layabout
Cebuano
Etymology
Initial clipping of estambay.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: tam‧bay
Noun
tambay
- bum, idler, layabout, loafer
Verb
tambay
- To hang around.
- To loiter.
Synonyms
- estambay
Tagalog
Etymology
From istambay, from English stand by
Noun
tambay
- A person who hangs around.
- (usually derogatory) A jobless person.
Derived terms
- tambayan
Descendants
- → English: tambay