tanok trans. to soften by cooking or soaking, particularly related to vegetables. Tanokom nan kolet ta ahim banowon. Cook the cabbage until it is soft and then dish it out. Matanok di punha-ang di iin-ina. Old women cook vegetables to be soft. Nakatannok nan kolet. The cabbage was over-cooked. Tanokom nan buttata te hidiyey pinhod ina. Cook the cabbage until it is soft because that is what mother prefers. ‑on/‑in‑, ma‑, naka‑. (sem. domains: 5.2.1.1 - Cooking methods.)