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Etymology
From ma- + lumbay.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧lum‧bay
- IPA(key): /malumˈbaj/
Adjective
malumbáy (intensified malumbayon)
- weary; listless; lethargic
- soft; sweet (for the voice)
Malumbay an saiyang boses.- S/he has a soft voice.
Tagalog
Etymology
From ma- + lumbay.
Pronunciation
Adjective
malumbáy (plural malulumbay, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)
- sad
- Synonym: malungkot
- lonely
- Synonym: magalimgim
- melancholic
- Synonyms: mapanglaw, nakadaralamhati, mapighati
Verb
malumbáy (complete nalumbay, progressive nalulumbay, contemplative malulumbay, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)
- to feel lonely; to feel sad
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