EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to scratch the surface, to rummage, to dig...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ku-may-KAY/
FIL: Ang paggamit ng mga daliri, kuko, o paa upang kalmutin o hukayin ang isang ibabaw, tulad ng lupa. Ginagamit din sa paghahalungkat ng mga bagay.
EN: to scratch the surface, to rummage, to dig
This is what chickens do all day—kumaykay in the dirt looking for food ('isang kahig, isang tuka'). It's also what you do when you're desperately looking for your keys in your messy bag, rummaging through everything. Figuratively, a 'chismosa' might kumaykay for details about someone's life.
ROOT MEANING: scratching (the ground); to scratch (the ground)
Can describe the action of animals (like chickens) or humans rummaging through things.
🇵🇭 Nakita ko ang manok na kumaykay sa aming hardin.
🇺🇸 I saw the chicken scratching in our garden.
🇵🇭 Nagmadali siyang kumaykay sa loob ng kanyang bag para hanapin ang wallet.
🇺🇸 She hurriedly rummaged inside her bag to look for her wallet.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.