timbol

See also: Timbol

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *timbul. Compare Malay timbul.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /timˈbol/ [t̪ɪmˈbol]
• Rhymes: -ol
• Syllabification: tim‧bol

Adjective

timból (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜎ᜔)

1. floating

   Synonyms: nakatimbol, lutang, nakalutang

Derived terms

• manimbol
• nakatimbol
• timbulan

 

Noun

timból (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜎ᜔)

1. act of learning how to swim or float on water by holding on to a floater
2. act of saving oneself from drowning by using a floater
3. (figurative) act of relying on someone for support or guidance