taklang
taklâng with stress marks
sitting with bended knees; shaking legs; dog urinating
Usage Note
Taklang describes a specific seated posture with knees bent upward, as well as the habit of jiggling or shaking the legs while seated — a nervous or fidgety movement. It also describes a dog's squatting posture when urinating. The word highlights Filipino attention to body-language and posture in everyday observation.
Examples
" Nakaupo siyang taklang. "
Natural Translation
He is sitting with bent knees.
Literal Translation
Seated he bent-knees.
" Nakita ko ang aso na nakaposisyong taklang. "
Natural Translation
I saw the dog in a dog urinating position.
Literal Translation
Saw I the dog that positioned dog-urinating.
" Habang naghihintay sa parmasya, taklang ang aking pagkakaupo dahil sa kaba na nararamdaman ko. "
Natural Translation
While waiting at the pharmacy, I sat with my knees jiggling because of the nervousness I felt.
Literal Translation
While waiting at pharmacy, fidgety the my sitting because of nervousness that felt I.
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