Drip (tl. Tikatik)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
May tikatik mula sa gripo.
There is a drip from the faucet.
Context: daily life Nakarinig ako ng tikatik sa kisame.
I heard a drip on the ceiling.
Context: daily life Ang tikatik ng tubig ay nakakabawas ng tulog.
The drip of water is affecting my sleep.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Dahil sa tikatik ng ulan, hindi kami makalabas.
Because of the drip of rain, we can't go outside.
Context: daily life Sabi ng nakatira sa taas, ang tikatik ay galing sa kanyang bintana.
The person living above said that the drip is coming from his window.
Context: society Minsan ang tikatik ay tanda ng sira na tubo.
Sometimes, a drip indicates a broken pipe.
Context: home maintenance Advanced (C1-C2)
Ang tikatik ng tubig sa gitna ng gabi ay tila nagiging simbolo ng ating mga alalahanin.
The drip of water in the middle of the night seems to symbolize our worries.
Context: literature Ang patuloy na tikatik ay nagpapakita ng hindi mapigilang daloy ng emosyon.
The incessant drip illustrates the unstoppable flow of emotions.
Context: abstract concept Sa kanyang tula, ginamit niya ang tikatik bilang isang metapora para sa paglipas ng panahon.
In his poem, he used the drip as a metaphor for the passage of time.
Context: literature