Tagalog

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Etymology

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From panimbang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /panimbaˈŋan/ [pɐ.n̪ɪm.bɐˈŋan̪] (verb)
    • IPA(key): /ˌpanimˈbaŋan/ [ˌpaː.n̪ɪmˈbaː.ŋɐn̪] (noun)
  • Syllabification: pa‧nim‧ba‧ngan

Verb

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panimbangán (complete pinanimbangan, progressive pinapanimbangan, contemplative papanimbangan, 2nd object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. to try to get along with; to try to be compatible with (someone)
    Synonym: pakikibagayan
  2. to balance oneself on

Conjugation

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Noun

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pánimbángan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. seesaw
    Synonyms: tiwasan, siso
  2. anything used to balance oneself on (such as a tightrope or a strong line)