Meaning of tangkil

tangkil

Cebuano

v. 1. attach to something so that it dangles. Tangkíli ug gamayng krus ang kwintas, Attach a small crucifix on the necklace. Gitangkílan ang patayng irù ug batu ug gitambug sa dágat, They attached a rock to the dead dog and tossed it into the sea; 2. carry something attached to the body. Itangkil sa ímung háwak ang pistúla, Carry the pistol around your waist; 3. carry a baby while one is doing something Bísag magmadyung, túa nagtangkil ug bátà, She carries her baby even while she plays mahjong; 3a. for a man to drag along a woman wherever he goes. Dì nà siya mutangkil sa íyang asáwa kay ábi dì man gwápa, He doesn’t bring his wife along with him because she’s not beautiful.