simbako

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From simba +‎ ko, from isimba + nako (“i'll”) (““i'll go to church (for), i'll pray in church (for)”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: sim‧ba‧ko
  • IPA(key): /simˈbako/, [s̪ɪmˈba.kɔ]

Interjection[edit]

simbako

  1. God forbid
  2. knock on wood (see usage notes)

Usage notes[edit]

  • The expression may or may not be followed by a knocking.

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:simbako.

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