tasak
tasák with stress marks
to stab or pierce
Usage Note
Tasak refers to a forceful stabbing or piercing action, often used in the context of impaling something with a sharp object. It appears in older literary Tagalog and regional speech more than in everyday urban conversation.
Examples
" Mabilis ang tasak ng sibat. "
Natural Translation
The thrust of the spear was fast.
Literal Translation
Fast the stab of-the spear.
" Mabilis ang tasak niya sa sako. "
Natural Translation
His/her piercing of the sack was fast.
Literal Translation
Fast the pierce his/her to sack.
" Sa lumang epiko, isang tasak lamang ng patalim ang sapat upang patumbahin ang mabangis na halimaw. "
Natural Translation
In the old epic, a single thrust of the blade was enough to bring down the fierce monster.
Literal Translation
In old epic, one stab only of-the blade the enough so-that bring-down the fierce monster.
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