delubyo
delúbyo with stress marks
great flood
Usage Note
Delubyo comes from Spanish diluvio (deluge) and refers to a catastrophic flood — used both in the biblical sense of the Great Flood and to describe massive typhoon-related flooding in the Philippines. It carries an apocalyptic connotation and is common in religious sermons and dramatic news coverage.
Examples
" Parang delubyo ang baha kahapon. "
Natural Translation
Yesterday's flood was like a deluge.
Literal Translation
Like great-flood the flood yesterday.
" Para bang delubyo ang baha na dulot ng bagyo. "
Natural Translation
The flooding caused by the typhoon was like a great deluge.
Literal Translation
Like great-flood the flood that caused-by the typhoon.
" Nang bumuhos ang ulan buong gabi, parang delubyong dumagsa ang tubig at nilamon ang buong nayon sa baba. "
Natural Translation
When the rain poured all night, the water surged like a deluge and swallowed the entire village below.
Literal Translation
When poured the rain whole night, like great-flood-that surged the water and swallowed the whole village at below.
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