takin

American  

[tah-kin, -keen] / ˈtɑ kɪn, -kin /

noun

1. a mountain-dwelling bovid, Budorcas taxicolor, native to the eastern Himalayas, China, and northern Myanmar (Burma), that resembles a cross between a goat and a musk ox.

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takin British  

/ ˈtɑːkiːn /

noun

1. a massive bovid mammal, Budorcas taxicolor, of mountainous regions of S Asia, having a shaggy coat, short legs, and horns that point backwards and upwards

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Etymology

Origin of takin

First recorded in 1840–50; alleged to be from Mishmi (Tibeto-Burman language of a tribal people of Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India)

Example Sentences

Impossibility: 8 Super fun scale: 8 Best karaoke lines: “It’s like I’ve been awakened / Every rule I had you breakin’ / The risk that I’m takin’ / I’m never gonna shut you out”

From Los Angeles Times

"You look good, boy, you takin care of yourself?"

From Salon

From what I hear, Joey’s got a shot at takin’ the title.”

From Literature

One of the first women to be mentioned, Santigold, also reacted to the namedrop, tweeting, “Thanks to ... Queen Bey for shouting me out amongst these greats, and even more for takin’ it back!”

From Los Angeles Times

“The queens in the front and the doms in the back,” she sings, connecting this music explicitly to its roots in Black and queer communities, “Ain’t takin’ no flicks but the whole clique snapped.”

From Los Angeles Times