Nakayuko (en. Bent)

nah-kah-yoo-koh

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adverb

Indicates an action where a person or object is bent or bowed down.

He is bent over while tidying up his belongings.

Siya ay nakayuko habang nagliligpit ng kanyang mga gamit.

Derived from the root word 'yuko,' meaning 'to bend down' or 'to bow'.

the head is bent down

having a low posture or feeling of sadness.

nakayuko ang ulo

bend

A verb meaning to lower the body to a bent position.

yuko

looking down or avoiding interaction

I was laughing, Jess was just hunched in the corner.

Tawang-tawa ako, nakayuko lang si Jess sa sulok.

regretful or remorseful

After what happened, he was hunched over as if deep in thought.

Pagkatapos ng nangyari, nakayuko siya na parang may malalim na iniisip.

extremely shy

When the teacher called him, he was hunched over in embarrassment.

Nang tinawag siya ng teacher, nakayuko siya sa kahihiyan.