Pukpok (en. Pound)

pook-pok

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A sound created by a strike or hit of an object on a hard surface.

The pounding of the hammer could be heard from the other room.

Ang pukpok ng martilyo ay naririnig mula sa kabilang silid.

An action of striking or hammering on something.

I need to pound a nail into the wall to hang a picture.

Kailangan kong magpukpok ng kuko sa pader upang mag-hang ng larawan.

verb

The action of striking or pounding.

Pound the wood before turning it into furniture.

Pukpok mo ang kahoy bago mo ito gawing kasangkapan.

pound in the mind

Indication of constantly thinking or talking about a subject.

pukpok sa isipan

hammer

A tool used for pounding or striking.

martilyo

nail

A small piece of metal used to be pounded into wood.

kuko

Rude or hard-headed

Why are your playmates so hard-headed? They can't control themselves.

Bakit ang pukpok ng mga kalaro mo? Di makapagpigil.

Yelling or fighting

My brother is so loud! He's always getting into fights.

Ang pukpok ng kuya ko! Lagi na lang siyang nag-aaway.

Because of sharpness or toughness of spirit

He's really tough; no matter what happens, he still fights back.

Pukpok talaga siya, kahit anong mangyari, lumalaban pa rin.