tambak
tambák with stress marks
pile; heap; to dump; dumpsite
Usage Note
Tambak refers to an accumulation of earth, garbage, or other material that has been heaped up, often informally. It is frequently used in discussions of land reclamation ('tambak sa dagat') and waste management. As a verb it means to pile up or dump material in a location.
Examples
" May tambak na basura dito. "
Natural Translation
There's a pile of garbage here.
Literal Translation
Has pile of garbage here.
" May tambak ng basura sa kanto. "
Natural Translation
There is a pile of garbage at the corner.
Literal Translation
Has pile of garbage at corner.
" Itinambak ng mga manggagawa ang lupa sa tabi ng dagat upang palawakin ang lupang matatayuan ng bagong gusali. "
Natural Translation
The workers dumped earth beside the sea in order to expand the land where the new building would stand.
Literal Translation
Dumped by the workers the earth at side of sea in-order-to widen the land will-be-stood-on of new building.
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