simbako

Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

From simba +‎ ko, from isimba + nako (“i'll”) (““i'll go to church (for), i'll pray in church (for)”).

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: sim‧ba‧ko
IPA^(key): /simˈbako/, [s̪ɪmˈba.kɔ]

Interjection edit

simbako

God forbid
knock on wood (see usage notes)

Usage notes edit

The expression may or may not be followed by a knocking.

Quotations edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:simbako.

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