laktaw

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Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

laktáw (Basahan spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. skip, omission
  2. instance of overlooking or missing something

Derived terms

Ilocano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

laktáw (Kur-itan spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. jump; leap; stride
    Synonym: lagto

Derived terms

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Noun

laktáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜆᜏ᜔)

  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

Etymology 2

Noun

laktáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. (zoology) a species of lobster
See also

Etymology 3

Noun

laktáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜆᜏ᜔)

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