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    Sumungkal (en. To dig up)

    /suˈmuŋkal/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The action of removing soil or anything from beneath.
    He dug up a tree in their backyard.
    Sumungkal siya ng puno sa likod ng kanilang bahay.
    The action of digging to retrieve submerged items.
    They need to dig to find the missing item.
    Kailangan nilang sumungkal para mahanap ang nawawalang bagay.
    The act of making a deeper hole or cavity.
    The children dug deep into the sand at the beach.
    Ang mga bata ay sumungkal sa buhangin sa beach.

    Etymology

    Root: 'sungkal', meaning to dig up or uproot.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to dig up soil
    the process of removing soil from a place.
    sumungkal ng lupa

    Related Words

    sungkal
    the root word meaning to dig or lift soil.
    sungkal

    Slang Meanings

    to get involved or dive into a situation or conversation.
    Come on, dive into their drama, it's so much fun!
    Sige na, sumungkal ka na sa gulo nila, ang saya kaya!
    to intrude in a conversation or situation that you are not part of.
    I feel like I don't want to intrude in their talk, they are so weird.
    Parang ayaw ko na sumungkal sa kwentuhan nila, ang weird nila.
    to meddle or butt in.
    He spoke up even though he wasn't part of it, he just meddled.
    Nagsalita siya kahit hindi naman siya kasali, sumungkal lang siya.