Laktawan (en. Skip)

/lak'tawan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
Performing the act of jumping over or not passing through something or a situation.
You can skip some parts of the story if you don't like it.
Laktawan mo na ang ilang bahagi ng kwento kung hindi mo ito gusto.
Meaning to exclude or ignore a part in a process.
Sometimes it's better to skip the details that are not important.
Minsan ay mas mainam na laktawan ang mga detalyeng hindi mahalaga.
To perform a jump from one thing to another.
Sometimes you need to skip steps to avoid wasting time.
Minsan ay kailangan mong laktawan ang mga hakbang upang makaiwas sa pagkasayang ng oras.

Etymology

From the root 'laktaw' meaning to jump or not to pass through.

Common Phrases and Expressions

skip the line
Do not follow the usual order.
laktawan ang linya
skip the time
Do not adhere to a specific time.
laktawan ang oras

Related Words

jump
The root word meaning to jump.
laktaw
leap
The act of jumping or changing position.
talon

Slang Meanings

to skip or ignore
Just skip the boring part of the seminar.
Laktawan mo na lang yung boring na bahagi ng seminar.
to hurry or jump to the next
Let's skip lunch and go straight to the notes.
Laktawan natin ang lunch, diretso na tayo sa mga notes.
do not continue it
Just skip that, it's not useful for you anyway.
Laktawan mo na yun, wala namang silbi yun sa'yo.