laktaw

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lak(ə)táw (“jump over or across”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lakˈtaw/
  • Hyphenation: lak‧taw

Noun

laktáw

  1. jump; leap; stride

Synonyms
  • lagto

Derived terms
  • laktawen
  • linnaktaw

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lakˈtaw/, [lɐkˈtaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: lak‧taw

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *lak(ə)táw (“jump over or across”).

Noun

laktáw

  1. stepping over; skipping over (a physical barrier)
    Synonyms: hakbang, paghakbang, lakbaw, lakta
  2. omission; skipping over; overlook; by-pass
    Synonyms: lakdang, palyo, pagpalyo, lakbaw, lakta
  3. thing omitted or overlooked
Derived terms
  • laktawan
  • lumaktaw
  • paglaktaw

Noun

laktáw

  1. (zoology) a species of lobster
See also

Noun

laktáw

  1. (mythology) a kind of mythical locust which brings a bad message when it comes
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