fathom in Tagalog

dipa

UK/ˈfað(ə)m//ˈfæðəm/

fathom in Tagalog: dipa, tarok. In English, fathom means a man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.

Tagalog words for fathom

measure of six feet — see also brace, toise: dipa
depth of insight, mental reach or scope: tarok

English meaning of fathom

noun A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.
noun An internationally standardized version of this unit, the international fathom (= 1.8288 metres = 6 feet).
noun A measure of distance to shore: the nearest point to shore at which the water depth is the value quoted.
noun An unspecified depth.

Full definition of fathom

fathom in a sentence

After we'd rowed for an hour, we found ourselves stranded ten fathoms from shore.
I can’t for the life of me fathom what this means.

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Questions about fathom in Tagalog

What is the meaning of fathom in Tagalog?: Fathom in Tagalog is dipa, tarok.
Ano ang fathom sa Tagalog?: Fathom: dipa, tarok.
What does fathom mean in English?: Fathom means a man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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