ikontak
ikóntak with stress marks
to contact [it/them]
From root: kontak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ikinontak
i-ki-NON-tak
contacted
Present (Incomplete)
ikinokontak
i-ki-no-KON-tak
is being contacted
Future (Contemplated)
ikokontak
i-ko-KON-tak
will be contacted
Usage Note
Ikontak is the object-focus i- form of kontak, an English loanword, with the person being contacted as the grammatical focus. It is extremely common in everyday Filipino speech across all communication channels — phone, chat, or in person — making it one of the most functional loanword verbs in casual Tagalog.
Examples
" Ikontak mo ang doktor. "
Natural Translation
Contact the doctor.
Literal Translation
Contact you the doctor.
" Kailangan mo na ikontak ang drayber ng trak. "
Natural Translation
You need to contact the truck driver.
Literal Translation
Need you to contact the driver of truck.
" Ikontak mo agad ang aming opisina kung may katanungan ka tungkol sa iyong order bago ito ipadala. "
Natural Translation
Contact our office right away if you have any questions about your order before it is shipped.
Literal Translation
Contact you immediately the our office if has question you about your order before it sent.
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