EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to get to the bottom of something, to investigate ...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/hu-KA-yin ang i-LA-lim/
FIL: Isang idyomatikong pahayag na nangangahulugang magsiyasat nang malaliman at masusi upang malaman ang buong katotohanan o sanhi ng isang bagay.
EN: to get to the bottom of something, to investigate thoroughly
This is the Tagalog version of 'leaving no stone unturned.' When there's a huge 'chismis' at the office, the designated Marites will promise to 'hukayin ang ilalim' to find out what really happened. It’s investigative journalism, but for office drama or family secrets.
Literally translates to 'to dig the bottom/underneath'.
A common idiom for conducting a deep and thorough investigation.
🇵🇭 Determinado ang detektib na hukayin ang ilalim ng kaso upang mahanap ang tunay na salarin.
🇺🇸 The detective is determined to get to the bottom of the case to find the real culprit.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.