simbako

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

simbako

1. God forbid
2. knock on wood (see usage notes)

Usage notes

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

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:simbako.