timba
timbâ with stress marks
pail; bucket
Usage Note
Timba is the everyday word for a bucket or pail used to carry or store water. In many Filipino households that rely on water delivery or gravity tanks, the timba is an essential daily item. The word also appears in phrases about fetching water, a task historically assigned to children.
Examples
" Nahulog ang timba sa balon. "
Natural Translation
The pail fell into the well.
Literal Translation
Fell the pail into well.
" Puno ng tubig ang timba. "
Natural Translation
The pail is full of water.
Literal Translation
Full of water the pail.
" Tuwing walang tubig sa gripo, dala-dala ng mga bata ang timba para sumalok sa poso. "
Natural Translation
Whenever there is no water from the tap, the children carry the pail to draw water from the pump.
Literal Translation
Every-time no water in tap, carrying the children the pail to draw-water at pump.
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