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    Salok (en. Scoop)

    sa-lok

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    An object used to scoop or gather a liquid or material.
    The scoop is used to take water from the well.
    Ang salok ay ginagamit sa pagkuha ng tubig mula sa balon.
    A motion of taking or lifting something from below.
    He used a scoop to get the fruits from the high branch.
    Gumamit siya ng salok upang makuha ang mga prutas mula sa mataas na sanga.

    Etymology

    Refers to the word 'salok' which means to take or capture.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    water scoop
    The process of obtaining water from a source.
    salok ng tubig
    rice scoop
    Scoop rice using a scoop.
    salok ng bigas

    Related Words

    take
    The action of obtaining something.
    kumuha
    catcher
    An object used to catch something, like fish.
    panghuli

    Slang Meanings

    Picking up things around, often without thinking.
    Just bear with him, he keeps randomly grabbing stuff from the house.
    Pasensyahan mo na siya, salok lang siya ng salok ng gamit sa bahay.
    To pour in or swarm with many people or things.
    There are so many people at the concert, we can't get in.
    Salok ng salok ang tao sa concert, hindi na makapasok.
    To hoard or stash things that are not needed.
    He has a lot of junk in his room, things that aren't even used anymore.
    Ang dami niyang salok sa kwarto, mga di na ginagamit.