laktaw

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Alternative forms

• luktaw

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

Pronunciation

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

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

• laktawan
• lumaktaw
• paglaktaw

 

Etymology 2

Noun

laktáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜆᜏ᜔)

1. (zoology) a species of lobster

See also

• ulang

 

Etymology 3

Noun

laktáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜆᜏ᜔)

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