takal

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ta‧kal

Verb

takal

  1. to mate; to copulate
  2. (prison slang) to rape or be a recipient of
  3. (prison slang) to punish by paddling

Noun

takal

  1. (prison slang) prison rape
  2. (prison slang) punishment by paddling

Quotations

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Indonesian

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Etymology

From Dutch takel, from Middle Dutch takel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈta.kal/
  • Hyphenation: ta‧kal

Noun

takal (plural takal-takal, first-person possessive takalku, second-person possessive takalmu, third-person possessive takalnya)

  1. pulley.
    Synonym: katrol

Alternative forms

Further reading

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

Noun

takal

  1. table

Tagalog

pantakal

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Malay takar. Compare Cebuano takal and Kapampangan takal.

Pronunciation

Noun

takal (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. measurement by volume of grain, powder, liquid, etc. (by liter, gallon, etc.)
    Synonyms: sukat, medida, pasong, pagtakal, pagtatakal
  2. (business) sale of merchandise at a certain rate by unit of measurement
  3. (business) rate of charge by unit of measurement (for merchandise sold)
    Synonyms: taripa, tasa
  4. (colloquial) hitting of prisoners as punishment
Derived terms

Adjective

takál (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. already measured by a certain unit of measurement (used with na)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

takal (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. (obsolete) a kind of vessel (different from gusi)

References

  • takal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • takal”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Numbers and Units in Old Tagalog, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 300

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