tambling

See also: Tambling

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English tumbling, present participle of tumble, from Middle English tumblen; frequentative of Middle English tumben, from Old English tumbian, from Proto-Germanic *tūmōną (to turn, rotate).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: tam‧bling

Verb

tambling

  1. to tumble
  2. (figurative, used as a threat) to beat up someone
  3. (figurative, informal) to tumble or flip over due to a corny joke heard

Synonyms

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English tumbling.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtambliŋ/ [ˈt̪am.blɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ambliŋ
  • Syllabification: tam‧bling

Noun

tambling (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜎᜒᜅ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. act of tumbling (especially for a gymnastic manuever such as backflips, somersaults, rolls, and handsprings)

Derived terms

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