tagistis
tagístis with stress marks
drip, trickle, or leakage; ripping sound
Usage Note
Tagistis describes both the action of liquid slowly dripping or trickling and the sound that accompanies it. It can also refer to the sound of something being torn or ripped. Both senses are used in descriptive and literary writing to evoke sensory detail.
Examples
" May tagistis ng tubig sa gripo. "
Natural Translation
There is a trickle of water from the faucet.
Literal Translation
Has trickle of water in faucet.
" Narinig ko ang tagistis ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
I heard the trickle of water.
Literal Translation
Heard I the trickle of water.
" Sa katahimikan ng gabi, ang banayad na tagistis ng ulan sa bubong ang nagpatulog sa akin nang mahimbing. "
Natural Translation
In the quiet of the night, the gentle trickle of rain on the roof lulled me into a deep sleep.
Literal Translation
In quiet of night, the gentle trickle of rain on roof the put-to-sleep to me deeply.
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