Abukay (en. Mud)

a-boo-kai

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of soil that has water or mud.

It rained so the road became muddy.

Umulan kaya ang daan ay naging abukay.

Indicates a situation or condition that is dusty and murky.

The warehouse is muddy due to lack of cleaning.

Ang bodega ay abukay dahil sa kakulangan ng paglilinis.

Refers to an object that falls due to soft soil.

When he hit the muddy ground, his bike fell.

Nang tumama siya sa abukay, nahulog ang kanyang bisikleta.

Derived from the word 'abók' meaning 'dirty' or 'soil-stained earth'.

Delighted by the mud

Expresses joy despite dirt or mud around.

Nakalugod ng abukay

abók

A word for dirt or wet soil.

abók

Intense sulking or anger.

He got really abukay with me when I didn't take him to the gathering.

Nag-abukay siya sa akin nung hindi ko siya sinamahan sa handaan.

Regret or disappointment.

I was really abukay when I saw him sell my favorite shoes.

Masyado akong nag-abukay nung nakita kong ibinenta niya 'yung paborito kong sapatos.

Avoiding social interaction due to anger.

Now, he's just abukay and doesn't talk to his friends anymore.

Ngayon, nag-abukay na lang siya at hindi na nakikipag-usap sa mga kaibigan.