Nilalakad (en. Walking)

ni-lala-kad

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A form of the verb describing the action of walking in the present tense.
People are walking the road to school.
Ang mga tao ay nilalakad ang daan papuntang paaralan.
Indicates a movement from one place to another.
I am walking the path to my friend's house.
Nilalakad ko ang tinatahak na landas patungo sa bahay ng aking kaibigan.

Etymology

The word 'nilalakad' originated from the root word 'lakad', meaning 'the act of walking'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Every blessing will come.
All blessings come at the right time when you work for them.
Nilalakad ang lahat ng biyaya.
Things are being worked on.
It shows the effort to arrange or continue things.
Nilalakad ang mga bagay-bagay.

Related Words

walk
The root word meaning 'walking' or 'the act of moving from one place to another.'
lakad
conduct
The process of doing or taking action.
pagsasagawa

Slang Meanings

walking
I'm just walking quickly down the road to school.
Mabilis na nilalakad ko lang ang daan papuntang paaralan.
just strolling around
It's like he's just strolling around the mall, not really buying anything.
Parang naglalakad-lakad lang siya sa mall, wala talagang binibili.
just passing through
Do you know John? He looks like he's just passing through here.
Kilala mo si John? Mukhang nilalakad lang siya dito, napapadaan lang.
express walk
It looks like he did an express walk all over the street!
Parang express walk ang ginawa niya sa buong kalsada!