EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be piled up; to be swamped with...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-tam-BAK/
FIL: Maipon o magkapatong-patong ang maraming bagay sa isang lugar; magkaroon ng labis na dami ng isang bagay, lalo na ang gawain.
EN: to be piled up; to be swamped with
This is you every Monday morning, staring at your inbox. "Natambak na naman ang work!" It's that feeling of being buried, not by soil, but by deadlines, laundry, or unread messages. It's the physical manifestation of "sana all tapos na."
ma- (abilitative/stative prefix) + tambak (pile, heap)
Often used to describe being overwhelmed with work, chores, or debt.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong hayaang matambak ang mga labahin mo.
🇺🇸 Don't let your laundry pile up.
🇵🇭 Mukhang matatambak na naman ako ng trabaho pagbalik ko mula sa bakasyon.
🇺🇸 It looks like I'll be swamped with work again when I get back from vacation.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.