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timbang

timbáng with stress marks

weight

noun adjective tim-BANG Native origin Less Common
Numbers & Measures Measurements
Illustration of "timbang" (weight)

Also means

Timbang can also mean counterpoise or a state of being balanced.

Usage Note

Timbang refers to the physical weight of a person or object and is common in daily settings like medical check-ups or buying produce at a wet market. It is also used to describe things that are balanced or even in importance.

Examples

Beginner

" Bumaba ang timbang ko. "

Natural Translation

My weight went down.

Literal Translation

Went-down the weight my.

Intermediate

" Tumataas ang aking timbang. "

Natural Translation

My weight is increasing.

Literal Translation

Rising the my weight.

Advanced

" Tinitingnan ng doktor ang timbang ng sanggol tuwing buwan para masiguradong maayos ang kanyang paglaki. "

Natural Translation

The doctor checks the baby's weight every month to make sure his growth is healthy.

Literal Translation

Looked-at by doctor the weight of baby every month to make-sure good the his growth.

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How Tagalog words work

Actor Focus Verbs

magtimbang AF VERB

to weigh

tumimbang AF VERB

to weigh a specific weight

Object Focus Verbs

timbangin OF VERB

to weigh

itimbang OF VERB

to weigh for someone

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