laktaw

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Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lakˈtaw/ [l̪akˈtaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: lak‧taw

Noun

laktáw (Basahan spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜆᜏ᜔)

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

Derived terms

  • laktawan
  • maglaktaw
  • makalaktaw
  • malaktawan

Ilocano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

laktáw (Kur-itan spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. jump; leap; stride
    Synonym: lagto

Derived terms

  • laktawen
  • linnaktaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /lakˈtaw/ [lɐkˈt̪aʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: lak‧taw

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *lak(ə)táw (jump over or across). Compare Kapampangan lakto.

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
See also

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 bad message when it comes

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