Huklay (en. Dig)

/hukˈlai/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action or act of digging the ground.

He dug the ground to plant flowers.

Siya ay naghuklay ng lupa upang magtanim ng mga bulaklak.

A movement done using a digging tool.

He used a shovel to dig the yard.

Gumamit siya ng pala upang huklayin ang bakuran.

Opening the ground to extract items buried below.

They dug in the ground to find antique coins.

Naghuklay sila sa lupa para makahanap ng mga antigong barya.

A Tagalog word meaning 'to dig' or 'to make a hole.'

digging the ground

Digging into the ground for various purposes.

huklay ng lupa

hole

A noun referring to a hole created by digging.

hukay

plants

Refers to plants that can be planted after digging.

manga

to dig or make a hole

Just start digging there, life is tough if you don't try.

Huklay ka na nga d'yan, ang hirap ng buhay kung di mo susubukan.

to find a way or look for a solution

We don't have a budget, we need to find a way to save up.

Wala tayong budget, kailangan mag-huklay para makapag-ipon.

to research or investigate

Do some research online about what options are available.

Huklay ka muna sa net kung ano ang mga available na options.