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.