timbaw

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *timbaw (to add a piece). Cognate with Malay timbau, Urak Lawoi' ตีเมา (timaw).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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timbáw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜏ᜔)

  1. something added to the other side to balance a scale
    Synonyms: panimbang, katimbaw
  2. amount added to an already full container (or to fill it if not yet full)
    Synonyms: paulo, katimbaw
  3. act of adding to make a container or receptacle full
  4. state of imbalance
    Synonym: pagkadi-timbang

Derived terms

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Adjective

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timbáw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜏ᜔)

  1. tilted; with one end raised higher than the other
    Synonyms: tikwas, nakatikwas
  2. imbalanced
    Synonym: di-timbang