Tiklis (en. Swoop)

tik-lis

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A quick downward movement.

The bird made a swoop as it descended to the ground.

Nagkaroon ng tiklis ang ibon habang bumababa ito sa lupa.

A sudden attack or strike.

The swoop of the snakes caused fear among the people.

Ang tiklis ng mga ahas ay nagdulot ng takot sa mga tao.

quick swoop

A rapid movement or action.

mabilis na tiklis

down

Relation to the action of descending something.

baba

A person who is gluttonous or always eating

That person is so tiklis, they can't stop eating, they've been at the buffet for a while!

Sobrang tiklis niyan, di tumitigil sa kakakain, kanina pa siya sa buffet!

The folding or bursting of something that is full

Her bag tiklis-ed because it was too full, and now her stuff is scattered everywhere!

Nag-tiklis yung bag niya pag sobrang dami ng laman, tuloy nagkalat ang mga gamit!