tanggal
tanggál with stress marks
unfastened; to remove; detachment
Usage Note
Tanggal is commonly used for physically removing something attached — a button, a lid, a screw. It also appears in workplace contexts (tanggal sa trabaho, meaning fired or dismissed), making it a versatile word across physical and social registers.
Examples
" Tanggal ang takip ng bote. "
Natural Translation
The cap of the bottle is off.
Literal Translation
Off the cap of bottle.
" Tanggal na ang butones ng damit ko. "
Natural Translation
The button of my shirt is already unfastened.
Literal Translation
Unfastened already the button of shirt my.
" Marami ang natanggal sa trabaho nang magsara ang pabrika dahil sa matinding pagbagsak ng benta. "
Natural Translation
Many were dismissed from work when the factory closed because of a severe drop in sales.
Literal Translation
Many the dismissed from work when closed the factory because of severe drop of sales.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workActor Focus Verbs
Object Focus Verbs
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Spaced Repetition for Tagalog: How Flashcards Make Words Stick
Cramming Tagalog vocabulary fails. See how spaced repetition — the science behind smart flashcards — makes words stick for the long term.
Tagalog Question Words: Ano, Sino, Saan & More
Tagalog question words like ano, sino, and saan need the right frame to work. Learn the ang-vs-pronoun rule, confusable pairs, and the ba particle with audio.
Is Tagalog Hard to Learn? An Honest Answer
Tagalog takes around 1,100 hours to reach professional proficiency. Here is what is easy, what is hard, and what to expect at 3, 6, and 12 months.
Seasons in the Philippines: A Tagalog Guide
The Philippines has two seasons, not four. Learn tag-araw, tag-ulan, and taglamig, the generative tag- prefix, and the weather vocabulary to match.