tastas v [A; a] undo stitches. Tastása ang tahì sa sákung himúung hábul, Undo the stitches of the sacks to make them into a blanket. a stitches that came undone.
táta n 1 father, address of respect to a father, esp. among Muslims. 2 address of respect to an old man, esp. a close relative. v [A; a] address or call s.o. táta.
tátà short form: tà n a pet name for boys or girls.
tàtà1 v 1 [B12; b6] worn out, damaged due to rough or constant use. Natàtà ang karsúnis ug ginámit, The pants are worn out after long use. 2 [B126; a12] badly bruised by blows. Tàtáun ku ang simud ánang pisti, I’ll pulverize that s.o.b.’s snout.
tàtà2 v [A; c1] 1 empty a container of its contents by turning it upside down and banging it downwards. Nagtàtà ku sa mga síli áring butilya, I’m pushing the chili peppers out of this bottle. Itàtà (tàtáa) ang mga sulud sa sáku, Shake out the contents of the sack. 2 pour, take out catch from a fish net or fish trap. 3 empty coconut-palm toddy in a container. 3a sell coconut-palm toddy to a permanent customer. Mutàtà kug tubà nímu káda buntag, I’ll sell you fresh coconut-palm toddy every morning. 4 [A; b] lap at a liquid. Irù ang mitàtà sa litsis bátà, The dog lapped the baby’s milk. -an n 1 a shed where catch from different bancas are put together for division into shares. 2 place where palm toddy is kept. 3 person who sells palm toddy on a regular basis.
tatak (slang) n 1 label indicating the make of s.t. 2 tattoo. v [A; c] attach a certain label. Dílì tinúud mahalun nang íyang sinínà. Gitatakan lang ug Kristiyan Díyur, It’s not really an expensive dress. She just sewed a Christian Dior label into it.
tátang n an address of respect given to an old grandfather or great-grandfather; sometimes used to address an old and well-respected leader in a community. v [A13; a12] call s.o. tátang.
tátaw a 1 clearly visible, not covered. Tátaw sa bintánà ang ílang rinubuhay, You could see them necking clearly through the window. 2 obvious. Tátaw kaáyu siyang nag-inartista, She’s obviously faking. v [B12; b6] 1 be clearly seen. Matátaw nímu ang dágat ibabaw sa búkid, You can clearly see the sea from the top of the hill. 2 be obvious. Minuri kay matátaw kaáyung gustu ka níya, Slow down. It’s obvious that you like him.
tatay, tátay n term of address to one’s father and sometimes uncle or grandfather. v 1 [A; a12] call s.o. father. 2 [B1256] become a father. (→) voc. short form: tay.
tatha v [A; a2] cut or lop off branches with a bladed tool. Tatháun ku ning sangáha nga nagdaplay sa alambri, I will cut off the branch that hangs across the electric wires.