Trangkahan (en. Door latch)

trang-kahan

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A mechanism used to close or lock a door.

He used the latch to ensure that no one could enter.

Ginamit niya ang trangkahan upang matiyak na hindi makakapasok ang sinuman.

Indicates the safety of a door from the outside.

The latch provides additional security to our home.

Ang trangkahan ay nagbibigay ng karagdagang seguridad sa aming tahanan.

Sometimes used as a symbol of closure.

The latch symbolizes the end of a chapter in life.

Ang trangkahan ay tulad ng simbulo ng pagtatapos ng isang kabanata sa buhay.

derived from the root word 'trangka'

Close the latch

To say goodbye to an opportunity or situation.

Isara ang trangkahan

latch

An object used to lock doors or windows.

trangko

Feeling bad or being in a bad situation.

I felt like I had a trunkahaan earlier, it was hard to answer the exam.

Parang may trunkahaan ako kanina, ang hirap sumagot sa exam.

Having too much weight or discomfort.

My cellphone is so trunkahaan, I can't even swim with it.

Sobrang trunkahaan na ang dala ng cellphone ko, hindi na ito makalangoy.