talampas
talampás with stress marks
plateau
Usage Note
Talampas refers to an elevated flat landform — a plateau or tableland. It appears in geography lessons, travel writing, and descriptions of the Philippine landscape. The Bukidnon highlands and the Benguet region are often described with this word. It is a standard geographic term taught in schools.
Examples
" Malawak ang talampas. "
Natural Translation
The plateau is wide.
Literal Translation
Wide the plateau.
" Malamig ang simoy ng hangin sa talampas. "
Natural Translation
The breeze in the plateau is cold.
Literal Translation
Cold the breeze of wind in plateau.
" Mula sa talampas na ito, makikita mo ang buong lambak na nababalot ng manipis na ulap tuwing madaling-araw. "
Natural Translation
From this plateau, you can see the entire valley wrapped in thin clouds every dawn.
Literal Translation
From the plateau that this, can-see you the whole valley that wrapped of thin cloud every dawn.
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