istambay

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English stand by.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔisˈtambaj/, [ʔɪsˈtam.baɪ̯]
Hyphenation: is‧tam‧bay

Noun

istambay (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)

idler; loiterer
Synonyms: lakwatsero, ansikotero, tambay, kantonero
unprofitable spending of one's time
Synonyms: paglalakwatsa, pag-aansikot

Derived terms

istambayan
mag-istambay
nakaistambay
tambay
tambayan

Adjective

istambay (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)

lazy; indolent
Synonyms: tamad, batugan, matigas ang katawan
unemployed; idle
inactive; unused (of machines)
Synonym: di-ginagamit

Further reading

“istambay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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