taksinilya n humorous word for tartanilya, used in contexts where one says he doesn’t have money to take the taxi. v [A; a] take the tartanilya. Taksinilya lang ta, Let’s just take the tartanilya brand of taxi.
taktak v 1 [AB26; ac] for small things or s.t. fastened or stuck to s.t. to detach and drop; cause to drop. Kinsay nagtaktak ug ágiw sa sawug? Who knocked cigarette ashes on the floor? Nataktak ang íyang pilukpíluk sa sawug, Her false eyelashes fell to the floor. Taktáka ang mga tambis, Knock the fruits off the tree. Wà kataktákig balhíbu, It was unharmed. (Lit. Not a feather was knocked off of it.) 2 [b4(1)] have a miscarriage. Nataktakan siya sa dihang nadakin-as, She had a miscarriage after she slipped and fell. 3 [A; c] cast a fishing net. Itaktak ang púkut kay dúnay duut, Cast the net because there’s a school of fish. 4 [A; c1] drop from a list. Taktáka (itaktak) sa listahan ang mining bitiránu, Drop the fake veterans from the list. 4a fire from a position. Mutaktak nà siyag impliyádung tapulan, He fires lazy employees. 4b drop a charge. Ang sumbung gitaktak sa huwis, The accusation was dropped by the judge. n 1 s.t. which has been detached and dropped. 2 action of casting a fishing net. -an(→) n designated place where the fishing net is emptied of catch. -un(→) a for coconuts to be mature enough for harvesting. Hustu na sak-un nang mga lubíha kay taktakun na, Now is the time to gather the coconuts because they are mature.†
taktakun n a k.o. edible starshell having a thin dark brown operculum.
taktika n 1 strategy, tactics. 2 scheme, ruse. Taktika lang tu nákù arun malipat siya, It was just a ruse to deceive him. v [a12] make a clever plan. Taktikaha giyug maáyu nga makumbinsǐr siya, Make a clever plan to convince him.
taktikal n examination given by military officers to cadets. v [A13] have a tactical inspection. — inspiksiyun = [taktikal].
táku n billiard cue.
takúan = [takúgan].
takub n a cover or lid of s.t. which has a different shape from the thing it is put over and is not attached. Ang takub sa pawuntin pin, The fountain pen cover. (←) v [A13; b6] put a cover on. Kinsay nagtákub sa kahun? Who put the lid on the box? -an n 1 pseudonym, alias. Ang ‘O. Henry’ takuban ni Wilyam Sidni Purtir, ‘O. Henry’ is the pen name of William Sidney Porter. 2 disguise. v [A13; c6] 1 use an assumed or pen name. 2 wear a disguise. Nagtakuban nga makililímus ang ditiktib, The detective disguised himself as a beggar. -an(←) = [-an], v.
takúb = [takúgan].
takubu n s.t. used to cover the roof ridge. v [A; c] put a cover over a roof ridge. Sín itakubu, Use galvanized iron sheets to cover the ridge of the roof.