temuna

Tagalog

Etymology

From univerbation of hintay (“wait”) +‎ muna (“first”) with monophthongization.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌteˈmuna/ [ˌt̪ɛːˈmuː.n̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -una
  • Syllabification: te‧mu‧na

Interjection

témúna (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋᜓᜈ) (colloquial)

  1. wait a moment!; hold on for a while!
    Synonyms: hintay, teka, saglit, sandali
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