EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
the act of hammering; pounding; striking...
pushing match; shoving...
stunned; dazed; stupefied...
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.
/pag-puk-POK/
FIL: Ang paulit-ulit na paghampas o pagpalo sa isang bagay, karaniwang gamit ang martilyo o katulad na kagamitan.
EN: the act of hammering; pounding; striking
The sound your kapitbahay makes at 7 AM on a Sunday morning while fixing his roof. It’s the action you use on a stubborn crab shell, a nail that won't go in straight, or your keyboard when your code has a bug you can't find. It's a percussive expression of either creation or frustration.
From `pag-` + `pukpok`. `Pukpok` means to hammer or strike.
ROOT MEANING: To hammer; to strike; a strike
Often implies a repetitive, forceful action.
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🇵🇭 Ang ingay ng pagpukpok mula sa ginagawang bahay ay rinig sa buong kalye.
🇺🇸 The sound of hammering from the house under construction could be heard down the whole street.
🇵🇭 Kinakailangan ng maingat na pagpukpok upang mabuo ang tansong plake.
🇺🇸 Careful pounding is required to form the bronze plaque.
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.