Tikinan (en. To taste)

tik-i-nan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of trying or testing the taste of food or drink.

Try the soup to see if it's salty enough.

Tikinan mo ang sabaw kung sapat na ang alat.

Try it

Expressing encouragement to someone to taste food or drink.

Tikinan mo

tasting

The process of evaluating the flavor of food or drink.

tasting

Taking a look or checking out

Check out that new cellphone.

Tikinan mo nga 'yung bagong cellphone na 'yan.

Peeking or sneaking a look

I'm just going to sneak a look at him while he rests on the side.

Tikinan ko lang siyang makapagpahinga sa tabi.

Assessment or evaluation

Let's check the results first to see if they're okay.

Tikinan muna natin kung okay ang mga resulta.