takin
takín with stress marks
the bark of a dog
Usage Note
Takin is the specific term for the sound a dog makes when it barks. It is less commonly used than the verb tumahol (to bark) in modern speech, but appears in literary and descriptive writing. The word conveys the sharp, sudden quality of a dog's bark.
Examples
" Malakas ang takin ng aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog's bark is loud.
Literal Translation
Loud the bark of dog.
" Narinig ko ang takin ng aso. "
Natural Translation
I heard the dog's bark.
Literal Translation
Heard I the bark of dog.
" Ginising kami ng malalakas na takin ng mga aso nang may dumaang estranghero sa aming kalye. "
Natural Translation
We were awakened by the loud barking of the dogs when a stranger passed through our street.
Literal Translation
Awakened us by loud barks of dogs when there passed stranger in our street.
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