Tangayin (en. To carry away)

taŋa.jin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of carrying or pulling something away.
Take away the things that need to be brought to school.
Tangayin mo ang mga bagay na dapat dalhin sa paaralan.
The act of taking something from a place through water or air.
The current swept the trash away from the shore.
Tinangay ng agos ang mga basura mula sa dalampasigan.
The transfer of a person or object from one place to another.
When the boat lost control, the wave carried it to the middle of the sea.
Nang mawalan ng kontrol, tinangay ng alon ang bangka sa gitna ng dagat.

Common Phrases and Expressions

swept away by the wind
The movement or flow of objects caused by wind.
tangayin ng hangin

Related Words

tangay
The root word of 'tangayin' meaning 'to take' or 'to drag.'
tangay

Slang Meanings

story or gossip
Get Jessa to talk, she seems to have a lot of gossip today.
Tangayin mo nga si Jessa, mukhang marami siyang chika ngayon.
to bring or to take home
Bring the snacks from the party for us.
Tangayin mo yung snacks galing sa party para sa atin.
to take away or to kidnap
They say that only bad people do abductions.
Sinasabi nilang tanging mga masama ang gumagawa ng tangayin.