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Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *timbaw (“to add a piece”). Cognate with Malay timbau, Urak Lawoi' ตีเมา (timaw).
Pronunciation
Noun
timbáw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜏ᜔)
- something added to the other side to balance a scale
- Synonyms: panimbang, katimbaw
- amount added to an already full container (or to fill it if not yet full)
- Synonyms: paulo, katimbaw
- act of adding to make a container or receptacle full
- state of imbalance
- Synonym: pagkadi-timbang
Derived terms
Adjective
timbáw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜏ᜔)
- tilted; with one end raised higher than the other
- Synonyms: tikwas, nakatikwas
- imbalanced
- Synonym: di-timbang