Where does “tambay” come from?
tambay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano estambay, from English stand by — To wait in expectation of some event; to make...
tambay (Cebuano): bum, idler, layabout, loafer; To hang around; To...
Definitions
- bum, idler, layabout, loafer; To hang around; To...
Ancestry of “tambay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | estambay | bum, idler, layabout, loafer; To hang around; To... |
| 2 | English | stand by | To wait in expectation of some event; to make... |