tingkayad
tingkayád with stress marks
to tiptoe; tiptoeing
Usage Note
Tingkayad describes the act of walking or standing on the tips of the toes, typically to move quietly or to see over something. It is used both as a verb and as an adjective describing someone in that posture. Parents often tell children to tiptoe so as not to wake sleeping family members, making the word common in domestic contexts.
Examples
" Tingkayad ang bata sa silya. "
Natural Translation
The child is on tiptoe on the chair.
Literal Translation
On-tiptoe the child on chair.
" Naglakad siyang tingkayad sa kwarto. "
Natural Translation
He/She walked tiptoeing in the room.
Literal Translation
Walked he/she tiptoeing in room.
" Tingkayad siyang lumabas ng kwarto upang hindi magising ang natutulog na sanggol sa duyan. "
Natural Translation
She tiptoed out of the room so as not to wake the baby sleeping in the cradle.
Literal Translation
On-tiptoe she went-out of room so-that not wake the sleeping baby in cradle.
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