Usage Note
Tikop refers to the surrounding area, the outskirts, or the encompassing boundary of a place or space. It can be used both literally (the periphery of a town) and figuratively (the broader scope of something). It is more literary than everyday in register.
Examples
" Nasa tikop ng nayon ang ilog. "
Natural Translation
The river is at the periphery of the village.
Literal Translation
At periphery of village the river.
" Nasa tikop ng bayan ang aming bahay. "
Natural Translation
Our house is at the periphery of the town.
Literal Translation
At periphery of town the our house.
" Bagamat mahirap puntahan ang mga bahay sa tikop ng lungsod, doon pa rin namuhunan ang mga maralita. "
Natural Translation
Although the houses at the periphery of the city are hard to reach, it was still there that the poor settled.
Literal Translation
Although hard to-go-to the houses at periphery of city, there still settled the poor.
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