From root: tango
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
itinango
i-ti-NA-ngo
nodded
Present (Incomplete)
itinatango
i-ti-na-TA-ngo
nodding
Future (Contemplated)
itatango
i-ta-TA-ngo
will nod
Usage Note
Itango is used when specifying the act of nodding one's head as a gesture of agreement or acknowledgment, often focusing on the physical movement of the head itself. It is commonly used in instructions or when describing the specific action of signaling 'yes' without speaking.
Examples
" Itango mo ang ulo mo. "
Natural Translation
Nod your head.
Literal Translation
Nod you the head your.
" Gusto niyang itango ang ulo niya. "
Natural Translation
She wants to nod her head.
Literal Translation
Want she nod the head her.
" Kapag sang-ayon ka sa sinasabi ng guro, itango mo lang ang ulo mo nang hindi nagsasalita. "
Natural Translation
When you agree with what the teacher is saying, just nod your head without speaking.
Literal Translation
When agree you to saying of teacher, nod you only the head your without speaking.
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