taga
tagá with stress marks
to hack
Usage Note
Taga describes a forceful chopping or hacking action, typically with a bladed tool such as a bolo or axe. It is used in agricultural and forestry contexts for clearing vegetation, splitting wood, or butchering. It also forms the base of many derived agent nouns.
Examples
" Malalim ang taga sa kahoy. "
Natural Translation
The hack on the wood is deep.
Literal Translation
Deep the hack on wood.
" Malalim ang taga sa puno. "
Natural Translation
The hack on the tree is deep.
Literal Translation
Deep the hack on tree.
" Sa isang taga lang ng kanyang bolo ay nahati niya ang makapal na sanga ng punong mangga. "
Natural Translation
With just one hack of his bolo, he split the thick branch of the mango tree.
Literal Translation
In one hack only of his bolo split he the thick branch of tree mango.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workActor Focus Verbs
Object Focus Verbs
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Po and Opo in Tagalog: Where to Put Them Right
Po and opo confuse learners — but placement follows one rule. Where po goes in a sentence, why it's opo not 'oo po', and the pronoun shift to learn.
Tagalog Word Order: Sentence Structure Made Simple
Why Tagalog puts the verb first, and how ang, ng, and sa markers work. A clear guide to VSO word order, forming questions, and negation.
Tagalog Verb Focus System Explained (It's Not Active vs. Passive)
The Tagalog verb focus system isn't active vs. passive. Learn actor focus, object focus, and more with clear examples that finally make it click.
Tagalog Root Words: Learn a Few Hundred, Understand Thousands
Tagalog root words unlock vocabulary fast: learn a few hundred and recognize thousands. Real word families, examples, and a practical study strategy.