subaang dapit
basin; watershednoun / expression
- Alternative meanings
river basin; watershed; drainage area; area where water flows toward a river or lake; geographic region associated with a water system
- Pronunciation
soo-BAH-ahng DAH-pit
- Root and affixes
Suba means river. Dapit means area or place. The expression describes the area related to a river or drainage system.
- Variants or conjugations
subaang dapit = river-basin area; basin = technical basin; watershed = watershed; dapit sa suba = river area
- Related words and expressions
river, water, lake, land, rain, current/flow, drainage, watershed
- Meaning and usage notes
For technical use, basin or watershed may appear in modern texts. To explain it naturally, dapit nga modagayday ang tubig paingon sa suba works well.
Importante ang pagpanalipod sa subaang dapit.
It is important to protect the watershed.
Ang tubig gikan sa kabukiran midagayday ngadto sa cuenca sa suba.
The water from the mountains flowed into the river basin.