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    Pagsungkal (en. Digging)

    /pagˈsuŋ.kal/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    The act of carving or digging into something.
    Digging into the soil helps in the growth of plants.
    Ang pagsungkal sa lupa ay nakakatulong sa pagpapatubo ng mga halaman.
    A method of removing or taking out unwanted material from something.
    Scraping the sink removes the blockage caused by dirt.
    Ang pagsungkal sa lababo ay nag-aalis ng bara na sanhi ng dumi.
    Examination or investigation of something.
    They conducted an analysis of the data to determine the cause of the problem.
    Ginawa nila ang pagsungkal ng mga datos upang malaman ang sanhi ng problema.

    Etymology

    The term 'sungkal' comes from the root word 'sungkal' which means 'to dig' or 'to scrape'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    digging of the ground
    act of carving or digging into the soil
    pagsungkal ng lupa
    digging for information
    act of seeking or obtaining information on a matter
    pagsungkal ng impormasyon

    Related Words

    sungkal
    An action of digging or carving.
    sungkal
    hole
    A cavity created through digging.
    hukay

    Slang Meanings

    To investigate or peek into a situation.
    He always digs into the gossip in the neighborhood.
    Lagi siyang pagsungkal sa mga chismis sa barangay.
    To interfere in someone else's conversation.
    Don't dig into our chat, you have nothing to do with it!
    Huwag kang pagsungkal sa kwentuhan namin, wala ka namang kinalaman!
    To search for information that shouldn't be found.
    He was so happy digging up secrets on his sibling's laptop.
    Tuwang-tuwa siya sa pagsungkal ng mga lihim sa laptop ng kapatid niya.