Hinukod (en. Hewed)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An action of carving or cutting using a sharp object.
He hewed the wood to make a chair.
Hinukod niya ang kahoy upang gumawa ng upuan.
Creating something from a smooth material by carving.
The artist hewed the stone to create a sculpture.
Hinukod ng artist ang bato upang lumikha ng iskultura.
Cutting branches or parts of a plant or tree.
He hewed the branches of the tree to tidy it up.
Hinukod niya ang mga sanga ng puno upang itong maging maayos.

Common Phrases and Expressions

hewn wood
Wood that has been carved or hewed used in construction.
hinukod na kahoy

Related Words

hewing
Root word referring to the action of carving or cutting.
hukod
carving
Action of creating a form from materials by carving.
ukit

Slang Meanings

Studied hard or prepared well for something.
I really hinukod for that exam so I'm sure I'll pass.
Hinukod ko ang exam na 'yan kaya siguradong papasa ako.
Thought about it carefully or worked hard to achieve a goal.
He really hinukod his strategy for the basketball game.
Hinukod niya ang kanyang strategy para sa basketball game.