Slang word that’s short for “imbalance,” this originated in online games when something or someone is too good or overpowering that there is a large imbalance in the dynamics, and it would be unfair and irrational to expect one to continue competing.
imba
one-sided strength
imba
overwhelms all else
Imba talaga ang ganda ni Irma.
Irma’s beauty is way beyond everyone else’s.
Depending on context, this could have positive or negative connotations.
imba
not balanced, awry, weird
Used when you run out of words to describe a situation.
Imba talaga!!!
That’s so… whatever!!!
This Filipino slang word was most popular in 2011 and 2012.
For the record, the proper English phrase is “mentally unbalanced” and not “mentally imbalanced.”
