Dunggol (en. Poke)

doong-gol

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A quick or seemingly accidental bump or hit on something.

Because of the ball's poke against the wall, the picture fell.

Dahil sa dunggol ng bola sa pader, bumagsak ang larawan.

The act of touching or applying one object to another.

The poke of his finger on the screen opened the application.

Ang dunggol ng kanyang daliri sa screen ay nagbukas ng application.

verb

The action of bumping or entering into something.

He poked at the door before entering.

Dumunggol siya sa pinto bago pumasok.

The action of bringing an object to indicate or draw attention.

She poked her finger at the book to point out the flowered part.

Dumunggol siya ng kanyang daliri sa libro upang ituro ang mabulaklak na bahagi.

poke with a finger

pointing with a finger

dunggol ng daliri

poke at the wall

bump against the wall

dunggol sa pader

horn

A sound produced from a vehicle, often used to alert.

busina

Sandal or slippers (cheap or common type)

I just bought this dunggol at the flea market.

Binili ko lang 'tong dunggol sa tiangge.

A person who doesn't care about appearances or fashion (casual person)

Of course, I just went dunggol to the party, I didn't mind what I was wearing.

Siyempre, dunggol lang ako sa party, di ko na pinansin ang suot ko.

Something worn out or old

This dunggol has been with me for several years.

Ang dunggol na 'to, ilang taon na sa akin.