Tahaw (en. Yelp)

/tahaw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A short and high-pitched sound commonly made by dogs or other animals.

The dog's yelp was heard from afar.

Ang tahaw ng aso ay narinig mula sa malayo.

A sound that comes from distress or pain.

He let out a yelp when he bumped his head.

Nagbigay siya ng tahaw nang siya ay nauntog.

A type of sound that indicates fear or anxiety.

The cat's yelp indicated its fear of the approaching storm.

Ang tahaw ng pusa ay nagpakita ng kanyang takot sa bagyong paparating.

Derived from the word 'tahaw' referring to the sound made by animals or objects when the sound resembles 'tahaw'.

Kitten's yelp

A sound coming from a kitten that usually describes distress or hunger.

Tahaw ng kuting

call

A sound or signal that expresses attention or encouragement.

tawag

grumble

A soft sound indicating displeasure or distress.

angal

selfish or for one's own interest

I don't care about what they are saying.

Tahaw! Wala akong pakialam sa sinasabi nila.

very cool or awesome

Wow, you're so cool! Your score is so high!

Grabe, tahaw ka talaga! Ang taas ng score mo!

to give up or to back down

I'm backing out, I can't handle this anymore.

Tahaw na ako, di ko na kaya 'to.