tagaktak
tagakták with stress marks
a heavy downpour or dripping liquid
Usage Note
Tagaktak is an expressive word evoking the sound and image of liquid falling rapidly in drops or streams. It describes both sudden heavy rain and any liquid dripping or gushing from a surface. Its reduplicated syllable structure mirrors the repetitive dripping action it represents.
Examples
" Tagaktak ang ulan kanina. "
Natural Translation
The rain was a heavy downpour earlier.
Literal Translation
Heavy-downpour the rain earlier.
" Basang-basa siya sa tagaktak ng pawis. "
Natural Translation
He/she is soaking wet from the dripping liquid of sweat.
Literal Translation
Soaking wet he/she in dripping liquid of sweat.
" Dahil sa init ng panahon, tagaktak ang pawis sa noo niya habang nagtatrabaho sa ilalim ng matinding araw. "
Natural Translation
Because of the heat, sweat streamed down his/her forehead while he/she worked under the intense sun.
Literal Translation
Because of heat of weather, dripping the sweat on forehead his/her while working under of intense sun.
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