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    Bumungkal (en. To dig up)

    /buˈmuŋkal/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    An action of digging or removing soil from a place.
    He dug up the soil to plant flowers.
    Bumungkal siya ng lupa para sa pagtatanim ng mga bulaklak.
    Expresses the action of raising or removing something from underground.
    We need to dig up the roots of the tree to remove it.
    Kailangan naming bumungkal ng mga ugat ng puno upang maalis ito.
    The activity of investigating or gathering information from something or a place.
    He dug up information about his ancestors.
    Bumungkal siya ng impormasyon tungkol sa kanyang ninuno.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to dig up soil
    active digging of soil for a purpose.
    bumungkal ng lupa
    dig up information
    gathering or researching information from a source.
    bumungkal ng impormasyon

    Related Words

    to till/dig up
    The act of digging or tilling in a place.
    bungkalin
    hole/dig
    A pit or hole made in the ground.
    hukay

    Slang Meanings

    to dig up things from underneath or from the ground, usually in a fun way
    We dug up the soil and found a lot of coins!
    Bumungkal kami ng lupa at nakakita kami ng maraming barya!
    to start doing something enthusiastically or joyfully, mostly used by kids
    They started rolling the tires while playing in the park.
    Bumungkal sila ng gulong habang naglalaro sa park.
    to search or gather things that do not belong to you
    He dug through the old boxes for his project.
    Bumungkal siya sa mga lumang kahon para sa kanyang proyekto.