takip-silim (takíp-silim) Filipino/Tagalog term
takíp-silim
Syllables:
ta·kíp-si·lim
[ta-kíp-si-lim]
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noun
Literal meaning: cover dusk
Filipino meaning:
- malapit nang gumabi
- dumidilim na ang langit
English meaning:
- almost evening
- sky is getting dark
Example:
- Hindi pa umuuwi ang anak mo, takíp-silim na.
English translation:
- It is almost evening, your child is not yet home.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
- twilight