Tapunan (en. Dump)

/taˈpunan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A place where waste or unwanted items are disposed.

People should be responsible in managing their waste and not just throw it in the dump.

Ang mga tao ay dapat maging responsable sa paghahawak ng kanilang mga basura at hindi basta-basta itinatapon sa tapunan.

A system or method of disposing of things.

The proper dumping of plastics is important for the environment.

Ang tamang tapunan ng mga plastic ay mahalaga para sa kalikasan.

from the root word 'tapon'

not everything that should be thrown away is a dump

Not everything that has lost its utility can be discarded; some should be recycled or repurposed.

hindi lahat ng dapat itapon ay tapunan

waste disposal

The process of disposing waste in the proper dump.

pagbaba ng basura

recycling

The reuse or processing of materials to create new products.

recycling

place where trash is dumped

In that dump site, a lot of things go missing.

Doon sa tapunan na yun, ang daming nawawalang bagay.

a pile of things that are no longer needed

There is the pile of our old stuff.

Nandiyan ang tapunan ng mga luma naming gamit.