Meaning of tangkas

tangkas

Cebuano

rip


tangkas

Cebuano

v. 1. rip open the seam, rip off hinges, and the like. Nagtangkas siya sa sinínang guut, She’s ripping open the seams of her tight dress. Natangkas ang pultahan nga gilúgus pag-abli, The door was ripped off its hinges when someone forced it open; 1a. burst at the seams. Natangkas ang sáku ug naúsik ang pasì, The sack burst at the seam and the grain spilled out; 2. unfasten, unhook. Gitangkásan níya ang kábaw sa yúgu, He took the yoke off the water buffalo.