takbo

Tagalog

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /takˈbo/ [t̪ɐkˈbo]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: tak‧bo

Noun

takbó (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃ᜔ᜊᜓ)

1. run; act of running

   Synonym: pagtakbo

2. operation; working condition (of a machine, motor, etc.)

   Synonyms: andar, pag-andar

3. progress; condition (of a business)

   Synonyms: lakad, lagay, kalagayan, kondisyon

4. trend (of the times)

   Synonyms: lakad, kalakaran

5. (by extension) flow (of water, blood, electric current, etc.)

   Synonyms: agos, pag-agos

6. running; entry (of a candidate in an election)

   Synonyms: lahok, paglahok, sali, pagsali

7. running away; escaping

   Synonyms: takas, pagtakas

Derived terms

• itakbo
• magpanakbuhan
• magpatakbo
• magtakbo
• manakbo
• mananakbo
• mapatakbo
• matakbo
• pagpapatakbo
• pagtakbo
• patakbuhan
• patakbuhin
• takbuhan
• takbuhin
• tumakbo
• tumakbo-takbo

 

Anagrams

• batok, takob