Gaygayin (en. Digging)

/ɡajˈɡajin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb that refers to the action of carving or digging in the ground.

He is digging the ground to plant vegetables.

Siya ay nag-gaygayin ng lupa upang magtanim ng mga gulay.

A verb that means to thoroughly investigate or examine something.

He was instructed to dig into the truth about the incident.

Inutusan siya na gaygayin ang katotohanan tungkol sa insidente.

The term 'gaygayin' originates from the word 'gaygay' which means to dig or to excavate.

dig into the truth

Investigation of what is true or what actually happened.

gaygayin ang katotohanan

dig

The process of digging or carving into the ground.

hukay

excavate

A term that could fit a deeper meaning of investigation or searching underneath.

yungyung

Became gossip or chatter with a hint of humor.

Why are you gaygayin him? There's nothing wrong with him.

Bakit mo siya gaygayin? Wala namang masama sa kanya.

Like teasing or joking with someone.

My friends always gaygayin me because they're just having fun.

Yung mga kaibigan ko, lagi akong gaygayin kasi masaya lang sila.

Gave a non-serious comment or criticism.

Don't take what he said seriously, he was just gaygayin.

Huwag mo nang iseryoso ang sinabi niya, naggaygayin lang siya.