EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
was hammered; was pounded...
to be praised...
blunt; dull...
Pang-uri
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/pi-NUK-pok/
FIL: Ang kilos na ginawa kung saan ang isang bagay ay pinalo o hinampas nang paulit-ulit, karaniwan gamit ang martilyo o katulad na kagamitan.
EN: was hammered; was pounded
What happened to the nail you hit with a hammer. Or what your lola did to the garlic before sautéing. In a hugot sense, it's what your heart felt like after they left you on 'seen'. Pounded into bits.
Past tense of 'pukpukin', from the root 'pukpok'.
ROOT MEANING: To hammer; to strike; a strike
This is the completed or past tense form of the verb.
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🇵🇭 Pinukpok ng karpintero ang pako hanggang sa bumaon ito sa kahoy.
🇺🇸 The carpenter hammered the nail until it was embedded in the wood.
🇵🇭 Pinukpok niya ang luya para mas lumabas ang amoy at lasa nito.
🇺🇸 He pounded the ginger to better release its aroma and flavor.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.