timbs
See also: Timbs
Tagalog
editEtymology
editFrom clipping of timba + -s. The word timba means “bucket; pail”. The word bucket in turn is homophonic with Tagalog baket, colloquial spelling of bakit (“why”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtimbs/ [ˈtimbs]
- Rhymes: -imbs
- Syllabification: timbs
Adverb
edittimbs (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜐ᜔) (slang, dated)
Usage notes
edit- Mostly used by young people belonging in the social upper class especially in Manila.