Sobra nga timbang

overweight; excess weightnoun / adjective

Alternative meanings

The condition of having more body weight than recommended or expected for a person according to health, age, height, or medical evaluation.

Pronunciation

SOH-brah ngah TEEM-bahng

Root and affixes

Sobra means excess or too much; timbang means weight. Literally: excess weight.

Variants or conjugations

excess weight; overweight; fat/heavy; fatness

Related words and expressions

weight; body; health; kilo; fat; nutrition; doctor

Meaning and usage notes

Sobra nga timbang is a neutral way to say overweight. Tambok can mean fat and may sound less clinical or more direct depending on context.