tangke
tank (storage/military)
Usage Note
Tangke is a direct loanword from English used for both water storage tanks and military tanks. In everyday Filipino life it most commonly refers to the large rooftop or ground-level water tanks found in many homes and buildings.
Examples
" Walang tubig ang tangke. "
Natural Translation
The tank has no water.
Literal Translation
No water the tank.
" Puno ng tubig ang tangke. "
Natural Translation
The tank is full of water.
Literal Translation
Full of water the tank.
" Kapag tag-init, mabilis maubos ang tubig sa tangke kaya kailangan namin itong punuin tuwing umaga. "
Natural Translation
During summer, the water in the tank runs out quickly, so we need to fill it every morning.
Literal Translation
When summer, fast run-out the water in tank so need we it fill every morning.
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