Meaning of táka

To become hard, compact, closely packed, to coalesce, stick together, especially said of rice left too long in the kettle without stirring. Natáka (Nagkatáka) ang tiníg-ang, kay walâ pagkalikára (-áda). The rice stuck together in the kettle, because it was not stirred. (see bilóg, dokót).

Nausea, loathing, surfeit, disgust, aversion, repugnance; to loathe, feel an aversion to, be disgusted with, etc. Nagakataká akó siníng kárne. Naták-an akó siníng kárne. I have taken an aversion to this meat. I dislike-, feel a loathing for-, am disgusted with-, this kind of meat. Indì ka magkataká (magtaká) sang ákon mga sógò. Don't be offended at my orders. Don't take exception to my orders. Ginaták-an siá sang amó nga pangabúdlay. He feels a repugnance to such kind of work. (see sumó, súm-od).

(B) The gekko, gecko, a kind of lizard larger than the ordinary tagútò or sóksok. (see tokô, tikî).