EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to dig, to excavate, to unearth...
to be able to consume/use up...
to get into the habit of; to make a habit...
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/hu-KA-yin/
FIL: Isang kilos ng pag-aalis ng lupa o iba pang materyales upang makagawa ng butas, o upang mahanap ang isang bagay na nakabaon.
EN: to dig, to excavate, to unearth
The action verb for 'hukay'. This is what you do when you're looking for buried treasure, planting a 'kamote' seedling, or more realistically, when your 'Marites' friend is trying to 'dig up' some old gossip. 'Hukayin mo ang past niya!' (Dig up his/her past!).
From 'hukay' + '-in' suffix.
ROOT MEANING: pit, excavation, grave
A transitive verb that requires an object to be dug. Can be used literally for soil or figuratively for information.
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🇵🇭 Kailangang hukayin ang lumang tubo ng tubig para palitan.
🇺🇸 The old water pipe needs to be dug up to be replaced.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan nilang hukayin ang mga detalye ng nakaraang iskandalo.
🇺🇸 They tried to unearth the details of the past scandal.
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