Usage Note
Ulap is the Tagalog word for cloud, and you'll most often encounter its adjective form, 'maulap,' when people describe the weather or a cloudy day. It is a common word used in both daily conversation and descriptions of nature.
Examples
" Maitim ang ulap ngayon. "
Natural Translation
The clouds are dark right now.
Literal Translation
Dark the cloud now.
" Puti ang mga ulap. "
Natural Translation
The clouds are white.
Literal Translation
White the clouds.
" Habang nakatingala kami sa langit, dahan-dahang tinakpan ng makakapal na ulap ang init ng araw. "
Natural Translation
While we were looking up at the sky, thick clouds slowly covered the heat of the sun.
Literal Translation
While looking-up we at sky, slowly covered by thick clouds the heat of sun.
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