tiyempo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tiempo, from Latin tempus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tiˈempo/ [ˈt͡ʃɛm.po]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /tiˈempo/ [ˈt̪jɛm.po]
• Rhymes: -empo
• Syllabification: ti‧yem‧po

Noun

tiyempo (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜒᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ)

1. (music) timing; cadence; rhythm

   Synonyms: ritmo, indayog, kompas, kadensiya

2. timing; use of proper timing (in one's actions)

Derived terms

• magkatiyempo
• matiyempuhan
• patiyempo
• patiyempuhan
• tiyempo-tiyempo
• tiyempuhan
• tumiyempo

Related terms

• agwatiyempo
• ekstemporaneo
• kontemporaneo
• pasatiyempo
• tempestad
• tempogusto
• tempokomodo
• tempoordinaryo
• tempoprimo
• temporal
• temporaryo
• temporubato
• temprano

Further reading

• “tiyempo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018