bimpo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 面布 (bīn-pò͘, “facecloth”).[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bim‧po
  • IPA(key): /ˈbimpo/, [ˈbim.po]

Noun

bimpo (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ)

  1. face towel
    Synonyms: tuwalyita, labakara

Derived terms
  • bimpuhan
  • magbimpo

References
  1. Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980), “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics‎ (PDF), volume B, issue 71, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 130
  2. Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language‎, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, pages 17, 20, 37
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