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Where does “istambay” come from?

istambay (Tagalog) comes from English stand by — To wait in expectation of some event; to make...

istambay (Tagalog): A loiterer; a bum; To hang around or to loiter an...

Definitions

  1. A loiterer; a bum; To hang around or to loiter an...

Ancestry of “istambay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstand byTo wait in expectation of some event; to make...

Words derived from “istambay”

  • tambay
  • tambay
Every word from English stand by →