taguktok
taguktók with stress marks
the clack of heels on a floor
Usage Note
Taguktok is an onomatopoeic word that imitates the sharp, rhythmic clacking sound made by high heels or hard-soled shoes striking a hard floor. It is used in descriptive and literary writing to evoke the sound of someone walking confidently or the echoing of footsteps in an empty hallway.
Examples
" Narinig ko ang taguktok ng sapatos. "
Natural Translation
I heard the clack of the shoes.
Literal Translation
Heard I the clack of shoes.
" Narinig ko ang taguktok ng sapatos niya. "
Natural Translation
I heard the clack of heels of his/her shoes.
Literal Translation
Heard I the clack of heels of shoes his/her.
" Sa tahimik na pasilyo, ang taguktok ng kanyang takong ang tanging tunog na umaalingawngaw sa gabi. "
Natural Translation
In the quiet hallway, the clack of her heels was the only sound echoing in the night.
Literal Translation
In-the quiet hallway, the clack of her heels the only sound that echoing in-the night.
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