EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to scratch or dig up (something)...
contagious...
persuasive, enticing, encouraging...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/kay-KA-yin/
FIL: Ang pandiwa ng pag-kaykay; ang paghalukay o pagkalmot sa isang partikular na lugar o bagay.
EN: to scratch or dig up (something)
This is the command form of "kaykay." It's what you tell your dog when you want it to dig for a hidden treat: "Kaykayin mo!" It's also what you do to that pile of laundry on your "chairdrobe" when you're looking for that one specific shirt. You're not just looking, you're actively digging and scratching through the pile.
ROOT MEANING: scratching (the ground); to scratch (the ground)
Verb form. Conjugations: kinaykay (past), kinakaykay (present), kakaykayin (future).
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🇵🇭 Kinaykay ng aso ang lupa upang itago ang kanyang buto.
🇺🇸 The dog scratched up the ground to hide its bone.
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong kaykayin ang bunton ng buhangin para mahanap ang kabibe.
🇺🇸 You need to dig up the pile of sand to find the shell.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.