Tumalaktak (en. To jump loudly)

/tu-ma-lak-tak/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action indicating a jump accompanied by sound.

He jumped loudly in joyful dancing.

Nagtumalaktak siya sa masayang pagsasayaw.

Jumping with force and noise.

While playing, he often jumps loudly on the sofa.

Habang naglalaro, madalas siyang tumalaktak sa sofa.

Creating sound through jumping.

The children jumped loudly on the trampoline.

Ang mga bata ay tumalaktak sa trampoline.

From the word 'tala' referring to leap and 'tak' as a sound resembling a voice that comes out while jumping.

jump with joy

jumping happily and noisily

tumalaktak sa saya

jump

An action of leaping from one place to another.

talon

noise

Sound created whenever there is movement or action.

ingay

to rush or leave suddenly.

When the teacher arrived, I rushed out of the classroom.

Nung dumating yung teacher, tumalaktak na ako palabas ng classroom.

to avoid or escape.

I saw the kids escape when they saw the police.

Nakita kong tumalaktak yung mga bata nang makita ang pulis.

to leave without saying goodbye.

I stayed too long at the party, so I just left without saying goodbye to my friends.

Tumagal kasi sa party, kaya tumalaktak na lang ako nang hindi nagpaalam sa mga kaibigan ko.