kalumbaba

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === halumbaba ngalumbaba ngayumbaba salumbaba === Etymology === Said to be from kalong +‎ baba. Alternatively, possibly from variant salumbaba, from salo (“catch”) +‎ -m- +‎ baba (“chin”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kalumˈbabaʔ/ [kɐ.lʊmˈbaː.bɐʔ], /kalumbaˈbaʔ/ [kɐ.lʊm.bɐˈbaʔ] Rhymes: -abaʔ, -aʔ Syllabification: ka‧lum‧ba‧ba === Noun === kalumbabà or kalumbabâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜊ) act of resting one's chin on the palm or the back of hand (especially the knuckles) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kalumbaba”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “kalumbaba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018