takaw

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *takaw.

Verb

takaw

1. to steal

Higaonon

Noun

takaw

1. theft

Verb

takaw

1. to steal

Mansaka

Verb

takaw

1. to steal

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *takaw, from Proto-Austronesian *Cakaw. Compare Aklanon takaw (“to steal”), Paiwan tsakau (“to steal”), Fijian butako (“to steal”), Mansaka takaw (“to steal”), Nias tagö (“to steal”), Tausug takaw (“to steal”), and Western Bukidnon Manobo takew (“to steal”). Doublet of nakaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈtakaw/ [ˈta.xaʊ̯] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -akaw
  • IPA^(key): /taˈkaw/ [tɐˈxaʊ̯] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: ta‧kaw

Noun

takaw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃᜏ᜔)

1. gluttony; voraciousness; excess in eating
2. greed; greediness

   Synonyms: siba, kasibaan, kasakiman, kayamuan

Derived terms

• katakawan
• matakaw
• pagkamatakaw
• takaw-aksidente
• takaw-apoy
• takaw-desgrasya
• takaw-mata
• takaw-tingin
• takaw-tubig
• takaw-tulog
• takawin

 

Adjective

takáw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃᜏ᜔)

1. very eager

   Synonym: sabik

2. with an intense feeling or desire (especially for sleep)

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *takaw.

Verb

takaw (used in the form magtakaw)

1. to steal