pantsimbag

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• panchimbag

Etymology

Borrowed from English punching bag.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌpant͡ʃimˈbaɡ/ [ˌpaːn.t͡ʃɪmˈbaɡ]
• Rhymes: -aɡ
• Syllabification: pan‧tsim‧bag

Noun

pántsimbág (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜄ᜔) (colloquial)

1. punching bag (tough bag punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts)
2. (figurative) punching bag (person serving as an object of abuse)