Puyukan (en. To swarm)
/puˈju.kɐn/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of insects congregating in a particular place.
The ants are swarming under the tree.
Ang mga langgam ay puyukan sa ilalim ng puno.
The formation of a large group of animals or insects.
I saw a swarm of butterflies in the garden.
Nakita ko ang puyukan ng mga paru-paro sa hardin.
A natural behavior of insects that drives them to gather together.
The swarming of bees is common in the summer.
Ang puyukan ng mga bumbay ay karaniwan sa tag-init.
Common Phrases and Expressions
swarm of ants
A situation where ants gather in one place.
puyukan ng mga langgam
swarm of butterflies
A situation where butterflies congregate in one area.
puyukan ng mga paru-paro
Related Words
swarm
The action of gathering a large number of insects.
puyok
Slang Meanings
Stay up late or immerse oneself in something for long hours, often for fun or personal interest.
Yesterday, we stayed up late with the crew in front of the computer for that game.
Kahapon, nag-puyukan kami ng tropa sa harap ng computer para sa larong iyon.
Reaching excessive tiredness or depletion of time due to focusing too much on a task.
I felt exhausted from staying up late finishing my assignments.
Nakaramdam ako ng pagod sa puyukan ko sa pagsasagot ng mga assignments.
Spending or wasting time on trivial or insignificant things.
Don't waste your time on things that don't matter.
Wag kang mag-puyukan sa mga bagay na wala namang silbi.