laktaw

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lak(e)táw (“jump over or across”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lakˈtaw/
  • Hyphenation: lak‧taw

Noun

laktáw

  1. jump; leap; stride

Synonyms
  • lagto

Derived terms
  • laktawen
  • linnaktaw

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lakˈtaw/
  • Hyphenation: lak‧taw

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *lak(e)táw (“jump over or across”).

Noun

laktáw

  1. act or manner of stepping or skipping over
    Synonyms: hakbang, paghakbang, lakbaw, lakta
  2. a skipping over; omission, overlook, by-pass
    Synonyms: palyo, pagpalyo, lakbaw, lakta
  3. that which is omitted or overlooked

Derived terms
  • laktawan
  • lumaktaw
  • paglaktaw

Noun

laktáw

  1. (zoology) species of lobster

See also

Noun

laktáw

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