EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pry open; to lift a cover forcibly...
bunch, cluster...
to defeat, to beat...
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.
/tung-ka-BAN/
FIL: Ang sapilitang pag-angat o pagbukas ng isang takip, pinto, o anumang nakasara, karaniwang gamit ang puwersa o isang kasangkapan.
EN: to pry open; to lift a cover forcibly
This is what you do to a stubborn jar of bagoong. You try to twist it, you tap it, and finally, you just get a kutsilyo and **tungkaban** mo yung takip. It’s forceful, a bit crude, but effective. 'Huwag mong **tungkaban** 'yang lata, baka masugatan ka.'
Implies using leverage or force to open something that is sealed or stuck.
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🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang tungkaban ang baul ngunit ito'y nakakandado.
🇺🇸 He tried to pry open the chest but it was locked.
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.