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Meaning of "takkies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAKKIES

takkies  [ˈtækɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAKKIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Takkies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAKKIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

takkies

Athletic shoe

Athletic shoe is a generic name for the footwear primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise, but in recent years has come to be used for casual everyday activities. They are also known as trainers, sandshoes, gym boots or joggers and Geordie English in the UK, running shoes, runners or gutties, sneakers, tennis shoes, gym shoes, tennies, sports shoes, sneaks, tackies, rubber shoes or canvers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAKKIES


choccies
ˈtʃɒkɪz
cookies
ˈkʊkɪz
entelechies
enˈtelɪkɪz
exarchies
ˈeksɑːkɪz
folkies
ˈfəʊkɪz
heptarchies
ˈheptɑːkɪz
khakis
ˈkɑːkɪz
matriarchies
ˈmeɪtrɪɑːkɪz
monarchies
ˈmɒnəkɪz
nomarchies
ˈnɒmɑːkɪz
pentarchies
ˈpentɑːkɪz
pinkies
ˈpɪŋkɪz
Rockies
ˈrɒkɪz
squirarchies
ˈskwaɪərɑːkɪz
tackies
ˈtækɪz
thearchies
ˈθiːɑːkɪz
trackies
ˈtrækɪz
walkies
ˈwɔːkɪz
walky-talkies
ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪz
whiskies
ˈwɪskɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAKKIES

take-up
takeable
takeaway
takeaway food
takeaway meal
takedown
taken
taken aback
takeoff
takeout
takeover
takeover bid
taker
takhi
takin
taking
takingly
takingness
takings
takky

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAKKIES

blue-skies
cockies
darkies
dickies
duckies
Eskies
flunkies
Great Smokies
honkies
huskies
Jackies
junkies
porkies
Russkies
skies
stickies
sulkies
thickies
to go walkies
to the skies

Synonyms and antonyms of takkies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «takkies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAKKIES

Find out the translation of takkies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of takkies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «takkies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

takkies
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

takkies
570 millions of speakers

English

takkies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

takkies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

takkies
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

takkies
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

takkies
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

takkies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

takkies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Takkies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

takkies
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

takkies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

takkies
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Takkies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

takkies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

takkies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताककी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

takkies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

takkies
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

takkies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

takkies
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

takkies
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

takkies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tekkies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

takkies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

takkies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of takkies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKKIES»

The term «takkies» is regularly used and occupies the 106.919 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKKIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «takkies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «takkies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about takkies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKKIES»

Discover the use of takkies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to takkies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Thabo's Takkies
The JAWS starters, which are at three levels, are intended to encourage children who are learning to read. In this story Thabo is proud of his new takkies (shoes) and won't do anything to make them dirty.
‎1996
2
Economics: An Introduction for South African Learners
We can see that any movement to the right along the budget curve represents an increase in the consumption of meat and a decrease in the consumption of takkies. Any movement to the left along the budget curve represents an increase in ...
John Pape, 2000
3
Accounting Standards
QUESTION 2(108).1 Bata Ltd manufactures takkies. The normal production capacity of the plant is 500 000 pairs of takkies per annum. Due to an increase in local demand, abnormally high production volumes were reached for the financial ...
Opperman, 2009
4
First Steps in Reading: A Teacher's Handbook for Using ...
Here is an example: Sentence test for 'Thabo's Takkies' 1 Thabo's mother gave Thabo a /or his birthday. 2 Thabo it and /ouad a new pair o/ takkies. 3 He was very . 4 He his takkies to school. 5 He did not in any puddles. 6 He did not /ootball  ...
Rod Ellis, 1998
5
BEFORE MANDELA'S RAINBOW
The stores also stocked ersatz clothing and shoes including the product I was peddling - takkies. Only mine differed from the original tan soled variety. Indeed my takkies' soles were remarkable, state-of-the-art grass green rubber ones.
Edward Joffe, 2013
6
Rainbow Reading Level 5 - Move Your Body: My Blue Takkies Box E
This light-hearted story features a pair of blue takkies that transport the main character into some very unusual situations where she meets some odd fantasy characters.
Cheryl Minkley, 2009
7
Fresh PerspectivesFinancial Accounting
Let's say our shoe shop imports 1 000 pairs of takkies, which cost a total of R300 000. The shop pays customs duty of R15 000 and it costs another R5 000 to transport the goods from the harbour to the retail premises. What then is the cost  ...
Esther Lodewyckx, Nadia Rhodes, Cassim Seedat, 2007
8
Formative Numeracy Workbook L1
Work out cost of clothes How much would you pay for these? 1 jacket 1 pair of trousers, 1 T-shirt 3 T-shirts, 1 pair of takkies, 1 skirt 1 jacket, 2 pairs of trousers (d ) 2 T-shirts, 2 skirts, 1 jacket 3 pairs of takkies, 3 T-shirts 2 jackets, 1 pair of trousers ...
9
Tea and Crumpets
We were all wearing “takkies”, In England we call them “trainers”. On the beautiful silver sands I went to take mine off to run barefoot but the others had kept their shoes on. “Don't take your takkies off, man,” They said. “Why ever not?” I asked.
John E. Cupis, 2014
10
Constructing Race: Youth, Identity, and Popular Culture in ...
Octavia, an African student, comments on coloured dress, ". . . they wear Dickies trousers, All Star takkies [sneakers], they wear Converse takkies, they wear like these checked shirts." Coloured taste is largely determined by boys, with girls ...
Nadine Dolby, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKKIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term takkies is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Police search for missing boy in Mfuleni
“At the time of his disappearance he was wearing a black tracksuit pants and hooded top and black takkies,” police spokesman captain FC van Wyk said. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
2
Tennis shoe racket: The game's afoot
As I suspected, one of the coaches noticed during our very first match that my sister, Sandy, and I were not wearing tennis takkies and he hinted that we should ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
3
PMB takkie killing accused denied bail
Durban - The men accused of killing a Copesville, Pietermaritzburg, resident for a pair of takkies worth R60 have been denied bail. Msawenkosi Zandile, 20 ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
4
Willows u.12 are the best in the West
“We need the following to make our girls' dreams come true: Transport, accommodation, netball gear, tracksuits, food, underwear, toiletries and takkies. V. «News24, Jul 15»
5
'Takkie gang': no bail
Thomas was stabbed to death along New Greytown Road and robbed of his takkies after he and a friend decided to take a short-cut home on June 5. «News24, Jul 15»
6
Man stabbed, stripped off takkies and jacket
When he collapsed to the ground, the attackers dragged him off the path, stripped him of his white Converse takkies and stole his leather jacket,” she added. «The Citizen, Jun 15»
7
Stabbed to death for his clothes
Durban - Police are hunting suspects who robbed and killed a 24-year-old man, seemingly for his jacket and takkies, in Pietermaritzburg a week ago. Michael ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
8
Running away from pain was first step to Comrades greatness
After a day of training as a printers' apprentice in Westgate, in the Jo'burg suburb of Ferreirasdorp, he changed out of his overalls, put on his takkies and ran ... «Mail & Guardian Online, May 15»
9
Two arrested in R100k fake soccer kit bust
Last week, three Mozambican women were arrested in White River, in Mpumalanga after being found in possession of counterfeit takkies. Police patrolling the ... «The Citizen, Mar 15»
10
Three Mozambican women caught in Mpumalanga R80,000 takkie
Three Mozambican women allegedly found in possession of counterfeit takkies were arrested near White River, Mpumalanga police said. «Times LIVE, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Takkies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/takkies>. Apr 2024 ».
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