Patambakan (en. Filling)
/pa.tam.ba.kan/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A place where earth or other material is piled up.
The fill area was created to keep the ground from collapsing.
Ang patambakan ay ginawa upang mapanatili ang lupa mula sa pagbagsak.
The process of piling or filling a space.
The filling has begun at the project site.
Nagsimula na ang patambakan sa lugar ng proyekto.
Etymology
Combination of 'tambak' and 'kan' referring to the action of placing material in a location.
Common Phrases and Expressions
earth filling
Filling of earth in a specific area.
patambakan ng lupa
Related Words
pile
A container or space filled with material.
tambak
Slang Meanings
Being neglected or allowed to pile up
Your house looks like a dump, it's such a mess!
Parang patambakan na lang 'yang bahay mo, ang gulo!
Not caring about tasks or responsibilities
You have so many debts but you just don't care to pay!
Ang dami mo nang utang pero parang patambakan ka lang 'di ka nagbabayad!
Filling something up, often in an improper way
There's too much excess, just dump it in the back!
Ang dami ng sobra, patambakan na lang ito sa likod!