Tataw (en. To leave)
/taˈtaw/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
Second form of the verb meaning to leave from a place.
He will leave from school later.
Siya ay tataw mula sa paaralan mamaya.
An action of leaving or cutting off an opportunity.
He decided to leave from the adventure.
Nagdesisyon siyang tataw mula sa pakikipagsapalaran.
Desire to avoid or leave a situation.
He wants to leave from the argument.
Nais niyang tataw mula sa argumento.
Etymology
Derived from the word 'taw', meaning act of leaving or departing.
Common Phrases and Expressions
leaving in the dark
Avoiding or leaving from a dangerous situation.
tataw sa dilim
leave earlier
Departing earlier than the original plan.
tataw ng mas maaga
Related Words
taw
The root word of 'tataw' describing the action of leaving.
taw
Slang Meanings
Tall tale
His story is so tataw, it sounds unbelievable.
Napaka-tataw nung kwento niya, parang hindi totoo.
Exaggerated storytelling
Don't give me tataw, you know that's not true.
Huwag kang tataw sa akin, alam mong hindi totoo yun.