imbes

English

Noun

imbes

1. plural of imbe

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish en vez de (“instead of, in place of, rather than”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔimˈbes/ [ʔɪmˈbis̪]
• Hyphenation: im‧bes
• Rhymes: -es

Adverb

imbés (Badlit spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

1. instead

Preposition

imbés (Badlit spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

1. instead of

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• embes
• imbis

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish en vez de (“instead of, in place of, rather than”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔimˈbes/ [ʔɪmˈbɛs]
• Rhymes: -es
• Syllabification: im‧bes

Preposition

imbés (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

1. instead of

   Synonym: sa halip

   Imbes na paluin, kausapin mo ang anak mo.

   Instead of spanking, talk to your child.

Further reading

• “imbes”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “imbes”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018