istambay

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English stand by. Compare Cebuano estambay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔisˈtambaj/ [ʔɪsˈt̪am.baɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ambaj
  • Syllabification: is‧tam‧bay

Noun

istambay (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)

  1. idler; loiterer
    Synonyms: lakwatsero, ansikotero, tambay, kantonero
  2. unprofitable spending of one's time
    Synonyms: paglalakwatsa, pag-aansikot

Derived terms

Adjective

istambay (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)

  1. lazy; indolent
    Synonyms: tamad, batugan, matigas ang katawan
  2. unemployed; idle
  3. inactive; unused (of machines)
    Synonym: di-ginagamit

Further reading

  • “istambay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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