tambang
tambáng with stress marks
ambush; trap
Usage Note
Tambang refers to a surprise attack or ambush, lying in wait to catch someone off guard. It is used both in military and criminal contexts and colloquially to describe waiting somewhere to intercept someone. The word has a tense, strategic connotation.
Examples
" May tambang sa daan. "
Natural Translation
There is an ambush on the road.
Literal Translation
Has ambush on road.
" Nakaligtas sila sa tambang ng mga tulisan. "
Natural Translation
They survived the ambush of the bandits.
Literal Translation
Survived they from ambush of bandits.
" Naghanda ang mga sundalo ng tambang sa gilid ng kagubatan upang harangin ang kalaban bago sila makarating sa bayan. "
Natural Translation
The soldiers prepared an ambush at the edge of the forest to block the enemy before they could reach the town.
Literal Translation
Prepared the soldiers of ambush at edge of forest to block the enemy before they arrive in town.
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