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    Trangka (en. Latch)

    trang-ka

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    An apparatus used to close or open a door or window.
    He installed a new latch on the door of his house.
    Ipinakabit niya ang bagong trangka sa pintuan ng kanyang bahay.
    A type of lock often used on doors.
    The back door latch needs to be replaced because it's broken.
    Kailangan palitan ang trangka ng likod ng bahay dahil sira na ito.
    Closure of something that prevents entry or exit.
    The latch was reinforced to prevent rats from entering the warehouse.
    Pinagtibay ang trangka upang hindi makapasok ang mga daga sa loob ng bodega.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Spanish word 'tranca,' meaning a latch or lock for a door.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the latch of the heart
    Having intense love or emotional pain.
    ang trangka ng puso

    Related Words

    locking
    The act of closing or locking a door or object.
    pagkandado

    Slang Meanings

    obstacle or hindrance
    The traffic is a big trangka on the road.
    Ang trapik ay isang malaking trangka sa daan.
    to stop or put a halt
    Trangka your arrogance, no one is paying attention to you.
    Trangka mo na ang kayabangan mo, walang pumapansin sa'yo.