Tumakal (en. To carry)

too-ma-kal

Meaning & Definition

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verb

A verb meaning to lift or carry something.

He carried a heavy box to the second floor.

Tumakal siya ng mabigat na kahon sa ikalawang palapag.

Expresses movement from one place to another.

He carried himself from his parents' room to the living room.

Tumakal siya mula sa silid ng kanyang mga magulang patungo sa sala.

Derived from the root word 'takal' meaning 'to carry' or 'load'.

lift a weight

the act of carrying or lifting heavy objects.

tumakal ng bigat

takal

Root word of 'tumakal' meaning measure of load or weight.

takal

buhat

Another form of a verb meaning to carry or lift objects.

buhat

Drinking alcohol

He drank a lot of booze at the bar last night.

Tumakal siya ng tete sa bar kagabi.

To party or have fun

Let's celebrate at Juan's house later this month!

Buwanang tumakal tayo sa bahay ni Juan mamaya!

To show off or be lively

Look at him showing off on the dance floor!

Pa-tumakal naman siya sa dance floor!