Halukay (en. Digging)

/haluˈkaɪ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of digging or moving earth.

We need to dig the ground for our project.

Kailangan nating halukayin ang lupa para sa ating proyekto.

Digging to retrieve items from beneath the earth.

The archaeologists are digging for ancient artifacts.

Ang mga arkeologo ay halukay ng mga sinaunang artifact.

The process of exploring underground.

They spent a lot of time digging for minerals.

Gumastos sila ng maraming oras sa halukayan ng mineral.

Derived from the root word 'halukay' meaning 'to dig' or 'to mine'.

dig the ground

to dig into the earth

halukayin ang lupa

mineral digging

digging for minerals

halukay ng mineral

dig

The act of digging or making a hole in the ground.

hukay

ancient

Related to items that are very old or from a previous era.

sinaunang

When walking and things get messy.

The mess of the books on the table looks like a tornado!

Ang halukay ng mga libro sa mesa ay parang tornado!

A stubborn or mischievous child.

Wow, that kid is so restless, can't sit still!

Grabe, ang halukay ng batang 'yan, hindi mapakali!