* A physical chain: A series of metal links joined together, used for securing objects or people.
* A metaphorical chain: A restraint or limitation that binds or holds someone back.
Here are some examples of how "tanikala" can be used:
* "Pinagtanikala ng mga guwardya ang magnanakaw." (The guards chained the thief.)
* "Ang takot ay isang tanikala na pumipigil sa ating paglaki." (Fear is a chain that prevents us from growing.)
The word "tanikala" can also be used in a figurative sense to refer to something that binds or restricts a person's freedom or ability to move forward. For example, someone might say that they are "bound by the chains of their past" or "trapped in a cycle of self-destruction."