magtanggal, tanggalin (mag-:-in) to unfasten, to dismantle, to remove, to take off. Nagtanggal si Rosita ng sapatos niya. Rosita took off her shoes. Tinanggal ni Nita ang kanyang salamin. Nita took off her glasses.
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loose
adj.
1. not fastened: kalag, tanggal
2. not tight: maluwag
3. not firmly set or fastened: umuuga, umaalog
4. not bound together: hiwa-hiwalay, hindi kabit-kabit
5. free, not shut in: nakakawala, alpas, kawala
6. not pressed together: buhaghag
7. careless about morals or conduct: halaghag, pabaya
8. loose and hanging as a womans hair: lugay, nakalugay
v.
1. to set free, let go: mag-alpas, paalpasin, magpakawala, pakawalan
2. to untie, unbind: magkalas, kalasin, magkalag, kalagin, kalagan
off
adj.
1. from: mula sa, buhat (galing) sa
2. from here: mula rito
3. from now: mula ngayon
4. wholly, in full: lubos, lubusan, lahat, lahatan
5. away, at a distance, to a distance: palayo, paalis
6. adv/prep away from, far from: wala sa, malayo sa, palayo. adj/prep. 1. not on, loose: tanggal
2. off and on, from time to time: manaka-naka, panaka-naka, maminsan-minsan, paminsan-minsan
3. to be well off: nakaririwasa
dismantle
v.
1. to strip of furniture, defenses or equipment: mag-alis (alisan) ng kasangkapan o sandata
2. to take apart: magtanggal-tanggal, pagtanggal-tanggalin, magkalas, kalasin, paghiwa-hiwalayin
