takilya
takílya with stress marks
ticket booth or office
Usage Note
Takilya is borrowed from Spanish taquilla and refers to the physical booth or window where tickets are purchased — for cinemas, buses, events, or government offices. It is neutral and widely understood across all registers.
Examples
" Nasa takilya ang tiket. "
Natural Translation
The tickets are at the ticket booth.
Literal Translation
At ticket-booth the ticket.
" Mahaba ang pila sa takilya ng sinehan. "
Natural Translation
The line at the cinema ticket booth is long.
Literal Translation
Long the line at ticket-booth of cinema.
" Pumila kami nang matagal sa takilya ng istasyon dahil sabay-sabay na umuwi ang mga pasahero pagkatapos ng trabaho. "
Natural Translation
We lined up for a long time at the station's ticket booth because the passengers all went home at the same time after work.
Literal Translation
Lined-up we for long at ticket-booth of station because all-together went-home the passengers after of work.
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