Where does “tambay” come from?
tambay (English) comes from Tagalog tambay, from Tagalog istambay, from English stand by — To wait in expectation of some event; to make...
tambay (English): idler; layabout
Ancestry of “tambay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | tambay | A person who hangs around; A jobless person |
| 2 | Tagalog | istambay | A loiterer; a bum; To hang around or to loiter an... |
| 3 | English | stand by | To wait in expectation of some event; to make... |