Alikabukin (en. Dust)

/ˌalikɐˈbukɪn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Small particles of soil or other material that float in the air.

There is dust on the table that I need to clean.

May alikabukin sa ibabaw ng mesa na kailangan kong linisin.

Formed from the remnants of broken objects or blended materials.

He got dust from the old book he read.

Nakakuha siya ng alikabukin mula sa lumang aklat na kanyang binasa.

A scattered substance that is commonly found in dirty areas.

Dust can tarnish the cleanliness of the home.

Ang alikabukin ay nakakapagpahira sa kalinisan ng tahanan.

Root words: 'alika' meaning 'to come up' and 'bukin' meaning 'to touch' or 'to write'

dust in the air

Small particles floating in the air.

alikabukin sa hangin

pour

Pouring dirty or dusty materials.

buhos

clean

Action of removing dust and dirt.

linisin

Dust particle floating in the air, often considered meaningless.

You're like a dust particle, you have no direction in your life.

Para kang alikabukin, wala kang direksyon sa buhay mo.

Meaning insignificant or off-key.

Sometimes, what you say is like dust, I don't pay attention to it anymore.

Minsan, alikabukin lang yung mga sinasabi mo, hindi ko na pinapansin.

A term for people or things that are worthless.

Don't mind them, they're just like dust.

Huwag mo na silang pansin, alikabukin lang kasi 'yan.