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!