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cock-a-doodle-doo

Tagalog translation: tik-tila-ok


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English term or phrase:cock-a-doodle-doo
Tagalog translation:tik-tila-ok
Entered by: ivo abdman
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01:56 Mar 4, 2008
English to Tagalog translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / rooster crow
English term or phrase: cock-a-doodle-doo
Rooster crow in tagalog, ref if any

ref
http://www.proz.com/topic/98396

Thank you so much
ivo abdman
Indonesia
Local time: 07:07
tik-tila-ok
Explanation:
Funny, but it is...
Selected response from:

Ria Holmgeirsson
Denmark
Local time: 02:07
Grading comment
Many thanks for all
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2tik-tila-ok
Ria Holmgeirsson
4tak-ta-laok (dialect)
sigenga
4tiktilaok
Jose Mario Lizardo


  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tik-tila-ok


Explanation:
Funny, but it is...

Example sentence(s):
Ria Holmgeirsson
Denmark
Local time: 02:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks for all
Notes to answerer
Asker: your example sentences are not showed up in my monitor, and please continue your comment ... I need it thanks


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jose Mario Lizardo: you are 9 minutes faster than me... hehehe
22 mins
  -> Fast Fingers First, hehehe...

agree  Leny Beraud
9 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tiktilaok


Explanation:
Tilaok is the tagalog equivalent of a rooster's crow.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-04 03:40:38 GMT)
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hyphens may be used to emphasize each syllable.


    Reference: http://blogerista01.blogspot.com/2006/10/tilaok-ng-manok.htm...
Jose Mario Lizardo
Philippines
Local time: 08:07
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog
Notes to answerer
Asker: time is no problem, hypen (-) usually need or not in tagalog, find more ref to prove it, thanks

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tak-ta-laok (dialect)


Explanation:
In some Tagalog regions, this is not Tik-tilaok but Tak-ta-laok

sigenga
Local time: 08:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog
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