bimpo
bimpô with stress marks
small face towel
Usage Note
Bimpo is borrowed from Chinese (likely Hokkien) and refers to a small square cloth or handkerchief-sized towel used for wiping the face or hands. It is a common household item especially familiar to older generations.
Examples
" Punasan mo ang mukha ng bimpo. "
Natural Translation
Wipe your face with the face towel.
Literal Translation
Wipe you the face of-the face-towel.
" Magdala ka ng bimpo para punasan ang pawis mo. "
Natural Translation
Bring a small towel to wipe your sweat.
Literal Translation
Bring you of-small-towel for wipe the sweat your.
" Lagi siyang may dalang bimpo sa bulsa para punasan ang pawis tuwing maglalakad siya sa ilalim ng matinding araw. "
Natural Translation
She always carries a small face towel in her pocket to wipe off her sweat whenever she walks under the intense sun.
Literal Translation
Always she-having brought face-towel in pocket for wipe the sweat every will-walk she in under of intense sun.
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