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tambay

tambay noun: an idler; a layabout.

Noun

tambay (plural tambays)

  1. (Philippines) An idler; a layabout.

Forms of tambay

pluraltambays

Origin of tambay

Borrowed from Tagalog tambay, itself from English stand by.

Questions about tambay

What does tambay mean?
Tambay means an idler; a layabout.
What part of speech is tambay?
Tambay is a noun.
What is the plural of tambay?
The plural of tambay is tambays.

Words near tambay in the dictionary

  1. tambaram
  2. tambarams
  3. tambaran
  4. tambarans
  5. Tambaroora
  6. tambay
  7. tambays
  8. tamberan
  9. tamberans
  10. Tambidao
  11. Tambilagao

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