Pagtuka (en. Pecking)

pag-tu-ka

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of foraging food from something.

The pecking of the birds on the ground resulted in their finding of seeds.

Ang pagtuka ng mga ibon sa lupa ay nagresulta sa paghahanap nila ng mga butil.

A process of discovery or investigation.

The investigation of the causes of illness is important in medical examination.

Ang pagtuka sa mga sanhi ng sakit ay mahalaga sa medikal na pagsusuri.

Derived from the root word 'tuka' which means to peck or to search for something.

pecking at the truth

Searching for true information or knowledge.

pagtuka sa katotohanan

peck

The act of pecking or searching using the beak.

tuka

Eating of a cat or dog

Wow, my cat seems so happy, it's always 'tuka-ing' its food on the floor.

Aba, parang ang saya ng pusa ko, lagi siyang nagtutuka ng pagkain sa sahig.

Taking care of oneself

You should focus on 'tuka-ing' yourself once in a while.

Dapat mong pagtuunan ng pagtuka ang sarili mo paminsan-minsan.

Joking around or making others laugh

We talked about all the silly things; we had so much fun 'tuka-ing'!

Napag-usapan namin yung mga kalokohan, ang saya namin sa pagtuka!