takaw
takáw with stress marks
greed; voracity; gluttony
Usage Note
Takaw describes an excessive craving for food or material things and is used as a mild moral rebuke. The compound matakaw (greedy, glutton) is far more common in everyday speech. It can be used playfully — 'matakaw ka talaga sa kendi' — without strong negative weight among friends.
Examples
" Masama ang takaw sa pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Gluttony for food is bad.
Literal Translation
Bad the greed for food.
" Ang takaw niya sa pera ay masama. "
Natural Translation
His/her greed for money is bad.
Literal Translation
The greed his/her for money is bad.
" Ang labis na takaw sa yaman ang dahilan kung bakit nawalan ng tiwala ang mga tao sa kanya. "
Natural Translation
It was an excessive greed for wealth that caused people to lose their trust in him.
Literal Translation
The excessive greed for wealth the reason why lost of trust the people in him.
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