"tambak" meaning in Tagalog

See tambak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /tamˈbak/ [Standard-Tagalog], [t̪ɐmˈbak̚] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: tambák [canonical], ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜃ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ak Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tambak. Compare Javanese ꦠꦩ꧀ꦧꦏ꧀ (tambak, “dyke”), Malay tambak (“embankment”), and Maranao tambak (“rampart”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*tambak}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tambak, {{cog|jv|ꦠꦩ꧀ꦧꦏ꧀||dyke}} Javanese ꦠꦩ꧀ꦧꦏ꧀ (tambak, “dyke”), {{cog|ms|tambak||embankment}} Malay tambak (“embankment”), {{cog|mrw|tambak||rampart}} Maranao tambak (“rampart”) Head templates: {{tl-adj|tambák|b=+}} tambák (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜃ᜔)
  1. (sports, colloquial) on a substantial point disadvantage against an opponent Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-tambak-tl-adj-inZPjYgX Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 22 18 22 23 16 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Noun

IPA: /tamˈbak/ [Standard-Tagalog], [t̪ɐmˈbak̚] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: tambák [canonical], ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜃ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ak Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tambak. Compare Javanese ꦠꦩ꧀ꦧꦏ꧀ (tambak, “dyke”), Malay tambak (“embankment”), and Maranao tambak (“rampart”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*tambak}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tambak, {{cog|jv|ꦠꦩ꧀ꦧꦏ꧀||dyke}} Javanese ꦠꦩ꧀ꦧꦏ꧀ (tambak, “dyke”), {{cog|ms|tambak||embankment}} Malay tambak (“embankment”), {{cog|mrw|tambak||rampart}} Maranao tambak (“rampart”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|tambák|b=+}} tambák (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜃ᜔)
  1. heap; pile; mound (of earth, garbage, stones, sand, etc.) Synonyms: bunton, tumpok
    Sense id: en-tambak-tl-noun-sCAIKGUq Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 22 18 22 23 16
  2. accumulation (as of official papers not acted upon)
    Sense id: en-tambak-tl-noun-GDwoYDjN Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 22 18 22 23 16
  3. act of filling up of a low place (with earth, garbage, stones, sand, etc.) Synonyms: pagtatambak
    Sense id: en-tambak-tl-noun-Y921ZhXO Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 12 22 26 33 6 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 14 21 26 33 6 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 22 18 22 23 16
  4. embankment; terrace Synonyms: teraplen
    Sense id: en-tambak-tl-noun-oAT-E5Yy Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 22 18 22 23 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: tabon
Derived forms: itambak, magtambak, mapatambak, matambak, matambakan, nakatambak, pagtatambak, panambak, pantambak, patambakan, santambak, tambakan, tambakan ng basura, tumambak

Alternative forms

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      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tamˈbak/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t̪ɐmˈbak̚]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ak"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tambak"
}

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