Matapon (en. Waste)

/ma.tá.pɔn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Indicates the presence of excess or uselessness.

I don’t want our resources to be wasteful.

Hindi ko nais na maging matapon ang ating mga resources.

Indicates anything that is wasted or not properly utilized.

Wasted food is a major problem in society.

Ang matapon na pagkain ay isang malaking problema sa lipunan.

Describes a person or thing that is not used properly.

He demonstrated that he was wasteful with his time.

Ipinakita niya na siya ay matapon sa kanyang oras.

from the word 'tapon' meaning to discard or throw away.

everything is wasted

creates a sense of futility or that everything is wasted.

matapon ang lahat

discard

The act of throwing away something that is no longer needed.

tapon

Curser

I wish I were smart, because my colleague is such a curser.

Sana, matalino na lang ako, kasi ang kasamahan ko palamura.

Rebellious

That's him, so matapon, always rebellious in class.

Ganyan siya, matapon, lagi na lang pasaway sa klase.

Undisciplined

That matapon child needs some discipline.

Kailangan ng disiplinahin yang matapon na bata na yan.