simbako

Cebuano

Etymology

From simba +‎ ko, from isimba + nako (“i'll”) (““i'll go to church (for), i'll pray in church (for)”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: sim‧ba‧ko

Interjection

simbako

  1. God forbid
  2. knock on wood (see usage notes)

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:simbako.

Usage notes
  • The expression may or may not be followed by a knocking.
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