Lukong (en. Jump)

lu-kong

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A way of movement where a person or animal leaps from the ground.

The playing child suddenly jumped out into the yard.

Ang batang naglalaro ay biglang naglukong palabas sa bakuran.

The act of jumping from a high place to a lower place.

He prepared before his jump from the warehouse.

Naghanda siya bago ang kanyang lukong mula sa bodega.

verb

The action of jumping or leaping.

He needed to jump quickly to beat the time.

Kailangan niyang lukong mabilis upang talunin ang oras.

The act of leaping from an object or situation.

The athletes jumped from the platform at height.

Ang mga atleta ay naglukong mula sa plataporma sa taas.

Derived from the root word 'luk-luk' meaning to jump or leap.

jump for joy

I am jumping for happiness or joy.

lukong sa saya

jumping over a cow

A game where children jump over a standing object.

luksong baka

jumping over thorns

A type of game involving jumping over constructed thorns.

luksong tinik

A show-off or someone who always wants to be the center of attention.

That Carlos is such a show-off, he always wants to be the star.

Yang si Carlos, laging lukong, gusto lagi siya ang bida.

Cocky or overly confident.

Mark is so cocky, as if he’s the best at everything.

Ang lukong ni Mark, akala mo kung sinong magaling.