Umbang (en. Sudden flood)

um-bang

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A sudden flood caused by heavy rain or melting snow.

The continuous rain caused a flood in the villages.

Nagdulot ng umbang ang tuloy-tuloy na pag-ulan sa mga barangay.

The overflow of water reaching homes and streets.

The flood brought a lot of mud to the road.

Ang umbang ay nagdala ng maraming putik sa kalsada.

Indigenous

flood in the river

Sudden rise of water in the river that may pose danger.

umbang sa ilog

rising

The process of rising water that may cause flooding.

pagtataas

Disregard or not valuing something.

It's like he doesn't care about his classmate's problem.

Parang umbang lang siya sa problema ng kaklase niya.

Disobedience or not following orders.

Aren't you just disregarding the teacher's instructions?

Di ba umbang ka lang sa mga instructions ng teacher?