humpay

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /humˈpaj/ [hʊmˈpaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: hum‧pay

Noun

humpáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜌ᜔)

1. cessation; stop; pause

   Synonyms: hinto, paghinto, tigil, pagtigil

2. lull; brief calm

   Synonyms: tighaw, pagtighaw, hupa, paghupa

Derived terms

• maghumpay
• paghuhumpay
• walang-humpay

 

Adjective

humpáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜌ᜔)

1. at a standstill

   Synonyms: hinto, tigil, nakahinto, nakatigil