EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
digging; excavation...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-hu-hu-KAY/
FIL: Ang proseso o akto ng pag-aalis ng lupa o iba pang materyales upang makabuo ng butas, kanal, o pundasyon, na kadalasang tumutukoy sa isang patuloy o masusing gawain.
EN: digging; excavation
This is what happens when your dog tries to bury its bone in your prized garden. It's also what treasure hunters do in movies, or what construction workers do before building your future BGC condo. 'Paghuhukay' implies the *ongoing process* of digging, like you're really in the middle of it, versus just the single act.
ROOT MEANING: pit, excavation, grave
The 'pag-' prefix and the duplication of the first syllable of the root ('hu') indicate a continuous, repeated, or more intense action of digging. It's the progressive gerund form. 'Paghukay' is the infinitive/base gerund, while 'paghuhukay' emphasizes the ongoing nature of the work.
🇵🇭 Ang paghuhukay para sa bagong MRT line ay nagdulot ng matinding trapiko.
🇺🇸 The excavation for the new MRT line caused heavy traffic.
🇵🇭 Ipinagpatuloy nila ang paghuhukay sa pag-asang makahanap ng ginto.
🇺🇸 They continued their digging in the hope of finding gold.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.