tapunan

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From tapon (to throw) + -an.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ta‧pu‧nan
  • IPA(key): /tapuˈnan/, [tɐ.pʊˈnan] (noun)
  • IPA(key): /taˈpunan/, [tɐˈpu.nɐn] (verb)

Noun

tapunán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜉᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. place for dumping garbage, etc. (such as a dumpsite)
    Synonym: tambakan
  2. place where undesirables are deported or exiled
    Synonym: distiyeruhan

Verb

tapunan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜉᜓᜈᜈ᜔, complete tinapunan, progressive tinatapunan, contemplative tatapunan)

  1. to throw something into
    Synonym: hagisan
    Tapunan mo siya ng bola.
    Throw a ball at him.
  2. to spill something on
    Tapunan mo siya ng gatas.
    Spill milk on him.
  3. to use as a dumping place for
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From tapon (cork) + -an.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ta‧pu‧nan
  • IPA(key): /tapuˈnan/, [tɐ.pʊˈnan]

Verb

tapunán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜉᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. Alternative spelling of taponan
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