Damputan (en. Catchment)

/damˈputan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A channel or area where water flows and is caught.

The catchment is important for collecting rain for irrigation.

Ang damputan ay mahalaga upang magtipon ng ulan para sa irigasyon.

A system that stores water from rain.

We have a catchment at the back of the house to hold rainwater.

Mayroon tayong damputan sa likod ng bahay upang magtago ng tubig-ulan.

The collection or gathering of liquid from a place.

The water catchment helps prevent flooding.

Ang damputan ng tubig ay tumutulong upang maiwasan ang pagbaha.

From the word 'dampot' which means to take from a place.

rain catchment

A place or system that collects rainwater.

damputan ng ulan

dampot

The act of taking or fetching from a place.

dampot

Sudden bursts of behavior, often accompanied by a jab.

That outburst of yours is crazy, you don't even know what you want to do!

Grabe 'yang damputan mo, di mo na alam kung anong gusto mong gawin!

Deliberately indifferent to what's happening around.

He seems to just be zoning out in class, having no care for the lesson.

Parang damputan lang siya sa klase, walang pakialam sa lesson.

Lack of concentration on something.

My mind is all over the place, I can't focus on my study session.

Ang damputan ng utak ko, hindi ko ma-focus ang study session ko.