Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
tambok. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
tambok, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
tambok in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
tambok you have here. The definition of the word
tambok will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
tambok, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Cebuano
Etymology
Compare Tausug tambuk.
Pronunciation
Noun
tambok
- adipose tissue; flab
- pork rind
Adjective
tambok
- fat, obese, overweight; chubby, plump
- (cooking, meat) having much fatty tissue
- having a thick body type
- (of soil) fertile
Verb
tambok
- to fatten up; to gain weight
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:tambok.
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tambuk (“bulging, as the stomach”). Compare Bikol Central tambok, Cebuano tambok, and Tausug tambuk.
Pronunciation
Noun
tambók (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜃ᜔)
- bulge; protuberance
- Synonym: umbok
- swelling; swollen part
- Synonyms: maga, pamamaga
- bulk; bulkiness
- Synonym: laki
- convexity
- Synonyms: umbok, kaumbukan
Derived terms
Further reading
- “tambok”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*tambuk”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI