From root: tambay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
itinambay
i-ti-nam-BAY
parked or left
Present (Incomplete)
itinatambay
i-ti-na-tam-BAY
parking or leaving
Future (Contemplated)
itatambay
i-ta-tam-BAY
will park or leave
Usage Note
Itambay is used when instructing someone to park a vehicle or leave an object in a specific spot temporarily. It is a colloquial term that reflects a casual attitude toward storage or placement, often used in informal daily settings.
Examples
" Itambay mo ang kotse dito. "
Natural Translation
Park the car here.
Literal Translation
Leave-parked you the car here.
" Ayaw kong itambay ang kotse. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to leave the car parked.
Literal Translation
Dislike I leave-parked the car.
" Habang naghahanap tayo ng mas malapit na paradahan, itambay mo muna ang motor sa tabi ng tindahan. "
Natural Translation
While we look for a closer parking spot, just leave the motorbike parked beside the store for now.
Literal Translation
While looking we of more near parking, leave-parked you first the motorbike at side of store.
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