EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be piled up; to accumulate...
peal of bells; ringing of bells...
refinery...
Pang-uri
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/ma-pa-tam-BAK/
FIL: Maipon o magkapatong-patong hanggang sa maging isang malaking bunton o tambak, kadalasan nang hindi ginugusto.
EN: to be piled up; to accumulate
This is your laundry chair. Or your desk at work before a long weekend. Or the unread messages in your work chat group. It’s when things pile up, usually because of procrastination or being overwhelmed. "Huwag mong hayaang mapatambak ang mga labahin." It’s the physical manifestation of "I'll do it later."
ma- (unintentional state prefix) + pa- (causative prefix) + tambak (pile, heap)
Often used to describe chores, work, or debt that has accumulated.
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🇵🇭 Napatambak ang mga basura sa kalsada dahil hindi dumating ang trak.
🇺🇸 The garbage was piled up on the street because the truck didn't arrive.
🇵🇭 Kung hindi mo uumpisahan ngayon, mapapatambak lang ang trabaho mo.
🇺🇸 If you don't start now, your work will just accumulate.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.