tamba = [tangba].
tambag v [A; c] advise. Mitambag ang duktur nga mupahúlay siya, The doctor advised him to rest. n advice, counsel. paki- v [A3] ask for advice. Nagpakitambag siya báhin sa íyang suliran, He asked for advice about his problem. -l-un, paN-un n piece of advice. mag-r- n giver of advice.
tambagísa, tambagísà n k.o. shrub of waste places, the leaves of which are used as a poultice: Cassia sp.
tambak v [A; c] dump a large number of things in or over s.t. Siyay nagtambak sa basúra sa ámung duwaánan, She dumped garbage over our playground. Gitambakan ug yútà ang atábay, The well was filled with soil. Itambak ku ning mga kartun nganhà nímu, I’ll push this pile of cardboard boxes over on you. -an(→) n 1 dumping ground. Ang Hungkung mau ang tambakan sa mga upyum, Hong Kong is the dumping ground of opium. 2 gathering place. Ang bwangan mauy tambakan sa mga táwu matag Duminggu, The cockpit is where the people gather on Sundays.
tambal v 1 [A; b] treat an illness, wound. Tambáli (tambali) nang ímung samad, Dress your wound. 2 [A; b2] reform, correct s.o. Unsay itambal ning íyang katapulan, What remedy is there for his laziness? 2a [b8] get punished as a cure for being naughty. Hingtambalan ka lagi human ka latiguhi, Your whipping was just what the doctor ordered. n 1 medicine. 2 remedial measures. paN- v [A2] practice medicine. maN-r- n 1 medical doctor. 2 = tambálan. -an n folk doctor, specializing in diseases of supernatural origin. v [B156] become a tambálan. -anan n hospital, clinic. ma-un a medicinal.
tambalígay = [balantíyung].
tambaliyug n k.o. blenny, greyish in color with large eyes, which jumps about.
tambalíyung n club-shaped, edible squash: Lagenaria leucantha var.
tambalùlù, tambaluslus (from lùlù and luslus) n 1 supernatural being in human form that has lips so large that they turn inside out covering the face when he laughs. 2 jerk, a stupid, contemptible guy. Pagkadakung tambaluslus nímu. Wà nímu syáta, You jerk! You didn’t make the basket.
tamban n name given to sardines of several species. -in- v [A13; c1] solve a problem by counting or by looking at and manipulating s.t. representing the thing counted (analogous to the way tamban are sold—by counting out each piece individually). Tinambana (itinamban) pagkwinta, Reckon it by tallying or counting on your fingers. n method of counting by manipulation of pieces. paN- v [A2; b6] fish for tamban. n occupation of fishing for tamban. panalamban, pangtamban = [paN-], n.