Nakaimbaw (en. Distended)

/na.kai.m.baw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adjective
Contains air or liquid, and appears larger than usual.
His stomach was distended after eating a lot of food.
Ang kanyang tiyan ay nakaimbaw matapos kumain ng maraming pagkain.
Heavily burdensome or outstretching to something abnormal.
The distended veins in the leg require immediate medical attention.
Ang nakaimbaw na mga ugat sa binti ay nangangailangan ng agarang atensyon medikal.

Common Phrases and Expressions

distended stomach
Stomach that contains air or liquid causing bulging.
nakaimbaw na tiyan

Related Words

surface
Part of an object that is seen from the outside or a part that bulges out.
ibabaw

Slang Meanings

on standby or ready.
I'm just on standby, ready for the event later.
Nakaimbaw lang ako, handa na sa event mamaya.
watching or observing.
I was just watching my friends while they were talking.
Nakaimbaw ako sa mga kasamahan ko habang nag-uusap sila.
waiting for an opportunity.
He’s on standby for a good chance to get the position.
Nakaimbaw siya sa isang magandang chance na makuha ang posisyon.