tumbang preso

Tagalog

Etymology

From tumba +‎ -ng +‎ preso, literally “fallen prisoner”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tumˌbaŋ ˈpɾeso/ [t̪ʊmˌbam ˈpɾɛː.so]
• Rhymes: -eso
• Syllabification: tum‧bang pre‧so

Noun

tumbáng preso (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔ ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜐᜓ)

1. (games, sports) tumbang preso (traditional Filipino children's game involving throwing a slipper or shoe to hit a can or bottle)

   Synonyms: tumba lata, bato lata

Further reading

• “tumbang preso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018