tayakad
tayákad with stress marks
stilt
Usage Note
Tayakad refers to wooden stilts used for walking, as a toy or as a means of crossing flooded areas. Stilt-walking is a traditional Filipino children's activity and also appears in cultural festivals and street performances.
Examples
" Gawa sa kahoy ang tayakad. "
Natural Translation
The stilt is made of wood.
Literal Translation
Made of wood the stilt.
" Mahirap maglakad gamit ang tayakad. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to walk using a stilt.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-walk using the stilt.
" Tuwing baha sa kanilang baryo, gumagamit ang mga bata ng tayakad upang makatawid nang hindi nababasa ang paa. "
Natural Translation
Whenever their village floods, the children use stilts to cross without getting their feet wet.
Literal Translation
Every flood in their village, use the children of stilt so-that can-cross that not gets-wet the foot.
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