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    Pagdungkal (en. Digging)

    pag-doong-kal

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    An action of carving or removing soil or anything from a place.
    The digging of the soil is necessary to plant crops.
    Ang pagdungkal ng lupa ay kailangan upang magtanim ng mga pananim.
    Conducting an activity to find something underground.
    They need to start digging to find the lost jewelry.
    Kailangan nilang simulan ang pagdungkal upang mahanap ang nawalang alahas.

    Etymology

    From the root 'dungkal' meaning 'to dig out from the ground'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    digging of soil
    The process of removing soil from a place.
    pagdungkal ng lupa

    Related Words

    dig
    This word refers to the actual act of digging or emphasizing the process of extracting from beneath.
    dungkal

    Slang Meanings

    digging into the ground or moving things around
    He dug in the backyard to plant vegetables.
    Nagpagdungkal siya sa likod bahay para magtanim ng gulay.
    investigating or uncovering information
    That's just digging up family secrets.
    Pagdungkal lang yan ng mga sikreto sa pamilya.
    deep thinking or worrying about a situation
    Even after digging into the problem, I still can't see the solution.
    Pagdungkal ko sa problema, di ko pa rin makita ang solusyon.