imbes

imbes

1. plural of imbe

From Spanish en vez de (“instead of, in place of, rather than”).

• IPA^(key): /ʔimˈbes/, [ʔɪmˈbis̪]
• Hyphenation: im‧bes
• Rhymes: -es

imbés (Badlit spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

1. instead

imbés (Badlit spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

1. instead of

• embes

From Spanish en vez de (“instead of, in place of, rather than”).

• IPA^(key): /ʔimˈbes/, [ʔɪmˈbɛs]
• Hyphenation: im‧bes
• Rhymes: -es

imbés (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

1. instead of

   Synonym: sa halip

   Imbes na paluin, kausapin mo ang anak mo.

   Instead of spanking, talk to your child.

• "imbes" at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “imbes”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018