Talikakas (en. To turn back)

/tɐliˈkakas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To walk back or to reverse one's direction.

He turned back after the argument.

Tumalikakasin siya matapos ang pagtatalo.

To retreat or withdraw.

When he saw the situation, he immediately turned back.

Nang makita niya ang sitwasyon, agad siyang bumalik at talikakas.

To change one's mind or decision.

He decided to turn back on his original plan.

Nagdesisyon siyang talikakas sa kanyang orihinal na plano.

root word from 'talikod' and 'kakas'

turn back from a decision

withdraw from a decision

talikakas sa desisyon

back

'Talikod' refers to turning or going in another direction, usually from the back.

talikod

backtrack

'Kakas' refers to the act of turning back or departing from an objective.

kakas

Back out

Let's just skip school, let's back out.

Ayaw na lang sa paaralan, talikakas na lang tayo.

Leave

If you don't want to anymore, you just leave.

Kapag ayaw mo na, talikakas ka na lang.

Sneak away

Let's sneak away, let's ditch the boring people.

Mag-taka tayo, talikakas tayo sa mga boring na tao.

Give up

I'm tired, I'm giving up on my job.

Nagsawa na ako, talikakas na ako sa trabaho ko.