tiktikan
tiktíkan with stress marks
to spy on [someone]
From root: tiktik
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tiniktikan
ti-nik-TI-kan
spied on
Present (Incomplete)
tinitiktikan
ti-ni-tik-TI-kan
is being spied on
Future (Contemplated)
titiktikan
ti-tik-TI-kan
will be spied on
Usage Note
Tiktikan is the object-focus infinitive of tiktik, used when the person or place being watched or surveilled is the grammatical focus. It carries both a formal law-enforcement register and an informal, sometimes humorous one when applied to monitoring a neighbor's or partner's movements.
Examples
" Huwag mo siyang tiktikan. "
Natural Translation
Don't spy on them.
Literal Translation
Don't you them spy-on.
" Sinubukan nilang tiktikan ang kilos ng pinaghihinalaang magnanakaw. "
Natural Translation
They tried to spy on the movements of the suspected thief.
Literal Translation
Tried they to-spy-on the movement of suspected thief.
" Napagdesisyunan ng mga pulis na tiktikan ang bahay ng suspek nang ilang araw bago nila ito hulihin. "
Natural Translation
The police decided to spy on the suspect's house for several days before they arrested him.
Literal Translation
Decided by the police to spy-on the house of suspect for several days before they him arrest.
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