takip

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *takəp (“cover”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta(ŋ)kəp, ultimately a meaning shift from Proto-Austronesian *takəp (“to double in layer”). Compare Kapampangan takap, Bikol Central takop, Hiligaynon takop, and Waray-Waray takop. See also Maranao tekep and Malay tekap.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taˈkip/ [tɐˈxip]
• Rhymes: -ip
• Syllabification: ta‧kip

takíp (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃᜒᜉ᜔)

1. cover; covering; lid; cap; anything that covers

   Synonyms: panakip, pantakip

2. act of covering something

   Synonym: pagtatakip

• “takip”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*takíp”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*takep”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish تعقیب (takib), from Arabic تَعْقِيب (taʕqīb).

takip (definite accusative takibi, plural takipler)

1. follow-up
2. chase; pursuit
3. pursuit of (an end, a goal)
4. following; watching closely; keeping abreast of
5. busying oneself with (a matter)
6. taking (someone, something) as one's example
7. legal proceedings (especially those initiated against a debtor); prosecution (of a case)

• takipçi

• takibat (“prosecution”)
• takip etmek

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “takip”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
• Redhouse, James W. (1890) “تعقیب”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 563