Pumatakpatak (en. Drip)

/pu.ma.tak.pa.tak/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The drop that falls from something.
There are drips coming from the roof because of the rain.
May mga pumatakpatak mula sa bubong dahil sa ulan.
A sound that comes from drops.
I heard the dripping sound of water in the sink.
Narinig ko ang pumatakpatak ng tubig sa lababo.
verb
The action of dropping or dripping water or another liquid.
The water is dripping from the well.
Ang tubig ay pumatakpatak mula sa balon.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'patak' meaning 'to do something slowly'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

dripping water
The sound or action of flowing or dripping water.
pumatakpatak ng tubig

Related Words

drip
The act of water or liquid falling or flowing from a higher place to a lower place.
tulo
drop
A small amount of water or liquid that falls from something.
patak

Slang Meanings

just drizzling
I'm just drizzling in the rain, I'm not going to run.
Nagpapatak-patak lang ako sa ulan, hindi ako tatakbo.
like a bicycle carrying
It looks like your drizzling is light, like nothing happened.
Mukhang mabuhat ng bisikleta ang pumatakpatak mo, parang walang nangyari.
almost no sleep
I've been drizzling in thoughts, almost no sleep!
Pumatakpatak na ako sa kakapag-isip, halos walang tulog!