Where does “tingbits” come from?

tingbits (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tingbitay, from Cebuano ting- — describes the season or weather; denotes the time...

tingbits (Cebuano): a period where money is tight; especially days...

Definitions

  1. a period where money is tight; especially days...

Ancestry of “tingbits”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotingbitaya period where money is tight; especially days...
2Cebuanoting-describes the season or weather; denotes the time...
Every word from Cebuano ting-Every word from Cebuano tingbitay
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