tupok
tupók with stress marks
completely burnt; consumed by fire
Usage Note
Tupok describes something entirely destroyed by fire — burned to the ground. It is commonly used when reporting fires (nasunog at natupok ang bahay — the house burned and was completely consumed). The word implies total destruction with nothing salvageable, and appears frequently in news reports about fires.
Examples
" Tupok na ang dyaryo. "
Natural Translation
The newspaper is completely burnt now.
Literal Translation
Completely-burnt already the newspaper.
" Tupok ang bahay dahil sa sunog. "
Natural Translation
The house is completely burnt because of the fire.
Literal Translation
Completely burnt the house because of fire.
" Natupok ang buong palengke sa loob ng ilang oras dahil walang sapat na tubig ang mga bumbero. "
Natural Translation
The entire market was burned to the ground within a few hours because the firefighters didn't have enough water.
Literal Translation
Was-burnt the whole market in within of few hours because no enough water the firefighters.
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