talon
talón with stress marks
waterfall; jump
Usage Note
Talon refers to a jump or leap, most commonly used in the verb form tumalon. It is also the Tagalog word for waterfall, reflecting the motion of water jumping over a cliff or ledge.
Examples
" Talon tayo sa tubig. "
Natural Translation
Let's jump into the water.
Literal Translation
Jump we into water.
" Talon tayo sa trampoline. "
Natural Translation
Let's jump on the trampoline.
Literal Translation
Jump we on trampoline.
" Pagkatapos naming maglakad nang matagal, nakarating kami sa magandang talon kung saan kami lumangoy. "
Natural Translation
After we walked for a long time, we reached a beautiful waterfall where we swam.
Literal Translation
After our walk for long, reached we at beautiful waterfall where we swam.
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