geym

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English game.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈɡejm/ [ˈɡɛɪ̯m]
  • Rhymes: -ejm
  • Syllabification: geym

Adjective

geym (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜌ᜔ᜋ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. ready
    Synonym: handa
    Geym ka na ba?
    Are you ready?

Interjection

geym (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜌ᜔ᜋ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. a signal that the speaker is interested or ready to be part of an activity, especially a game: game!; ready!
    Synonyms: huwego, (slang) G

Noun

geym (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜌ᜔ᜋ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. start of the real or serious game, usually after some trial plays
  2. game

Further reading
  • “geym”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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