lambot

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləmbut (soft), possibly via Malay lembut. Compare Kapampangan lambut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lamˈbot/, [lɐmˈbot]
  • Hyphenation: lam‧bot

Noun

lambót (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. softness; tenderness
    Synonyms: lata, kalataan, kalambutan, (of fruit) kalamugan
  2. pliability; flexibleness
  3. weakness of one's body
    Synonyms: hina, panghihina, kahinaan, panlalambot
  4. condition of being easily influenced or persuaded
    Synonyms: pagkamasunurin, pagkasunod-sunuran
  5. (colloquial, slightly derogatory) effeminate mannerisms (of a man)

Derived terms

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