tagaktak

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ta‧gak‧tak

Etymology 1

Compare tagak.

Verb

tagaktak

1. to trickle
2. to spatter; to sprinkle

Etymology 2

From tagaktak (“to trickle”).

Noun

tagaktak

1. a crispy, triangular, noodle-like snack

Usage notes

• It is made by allowing batter, consisting of ground rice, sugar and water, to trickle through a perforated coconut shell and deep-frying the resulting strands.

Tagalog

Etymology

Cognate with Maranao tagatak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taɡakˈtak/, [tɐ.ɣɐkˈtak]
• Hyphenation: ta‧gak‧tak

Noun

tagakták (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜃ᜔ᜆᜃ᜔)

1. continuous dripping; continuous downpour in drops (of sweat, tears, rain, etc.)

Derived terms

• pagtagaktak
• tumagaktak

 

See also

• tulo