trapal
trápal with stress marks
tarp
Usage Note
Trapal is shortened and adapted from English 'tarpaulin' and is ubiquitous in Filipino daily life — used as improvised roofing during typhoons, as shade at outdoor markets, and as a floor covering for drying rice or corn. It has become a resilience symbol in disaster-prone communities.
Examples
" Takpan mo ng trapal ang gamit. "
Natural Translation
Cover the things with a tarp.
Literal Translation
Cover you with tarp the things.
" May trapal ang bubong ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
The roof of the house has a tarp.
Literal Translation
Has tarp the roof of house.
" Nang umulan nang malakas, dali-dali naming inilatag ang trapal sa bubong para hindi pumasok ang tubig sa loob. "
Natural Translation
When it rained hard, we quickly spread the tarp over the roof so the water wouldn't get inside.
Literal Translation
When rained hard, quickly we spread the tarp on roof so-that not enter the water to inside.
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