magtakwil
magtakwíl with stress marks
to disown
From root: takwil
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtakwil
nag-tak-WIL
disowned
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatakwil
nag-ta-tak-WIL
is disowning
Future (Contemplated)
magtatakwil
mag-ta-tak-WIL
will disown
Usage Note
Magtakwil is the actor-focus form of takwil, the formal verb for deliberately rejecting a person, claim, or belief. It carries legal and dramatic weight, appearing in news coverage, formal declarations, and teleserye storylines where disowning or renouncing something carries serious consequence.
Examples
" Ayaw niyang magtakwil ng anak. "
Natural Translation
He doesn't want to disown a child.
Literal Translation
Refuse he to-disown of child.
" Masakit para sa magulang ang magtakwil ng sariling anak. "
Natural Translation
It is painful for a parent to disown their own child.
Literal Translation
Painful for for parent the to-disown of own child.
" Sa kabila ng matinding pagkakamali ng kanyang anak, hindi kayang magtakwil ng isang inang nagmamahal nang buong puso. "
Natural Translation
Despite the grave mistake of her child, a mother who loves with her whole heart cannot bring herself to disown him.
Literal Translation
In despite of grave mistake of her child, not can to-disown by a mother loving with whole heart.
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