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

• istambayan
• mag-istambay
• nakaistambay
• tambay
• tambayan

 

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