talukap
talukáp with stress marks
eyelid
Usage Note
Talukap ng mata is the standard Tagalog term for eyelid. It appears frequently in medical and beauty contexts, as well as in descriptive writing about a person's appearance or emotional state (e.g., heavy eyelids as a sign of sleepiness).
Examples
" Mabigat ang aking talukap. "
Natural Translation
My eyelids are heavy.
Literal Translation
Heavy the my eyelid.
" Mabigat na ang aking talukap dahil sa antok. "
Natural Translation
My eyelid is already heavy because of sleepiness.
Literal Translation
Heavy already the my eyelid because of sleepiness.
" Sa sobrang puyat, unti-unting bumababa ang aking talukap habang nakikinig ako sa mahabang panayam ng guro. "
Natural Translation
Out of sheer sleeplessness, my eyelids were slowly drooping while I listened to the teacher's long lecture.
Literal Translation
In extreme sleeplessness, slowly going-down the my eyelid while listening I to long lecture of teacher.
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