tambling

See also: Tambling

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English tumbling, present participle of tumble, from Middle English tumblen; frequentative of Middle English tumben, from Old English tumbian, from Proto-Germanic *tūmōną (“to turn, rotate”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tam‧bling

Verb

tambling

1. to tumble
2. (figurative, used as a threat) to beat up someone
3. (figurative, informal) to tumble or flip over due to a corny joke heard

Synonyms

• (to tumble): balitok

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English tumbling.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtambliŋ/ [ˈtam.blɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -ambliŋ
• Syllabification: tam‧bling

Noun

tambling (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

1. act of tumbling (especially for a gymnastic manuever such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings)

Derived terms

• pagtambling
• tumambling