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    Tungko (en. Stump)

    /ˈtuŋko/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A part of the body that remains after a part has been cut off, usually a hand or foot.
    The stump of his arm shrank due to prolonged illness.
    Ang tungko ng kanyang braso ay pumayat dahil sa matagal na pagkakasakit.
    The remaining part of something after it has been cut or separated.
    He placed the stump of the tree by the roadside.
    Inilagay niya ang tungko ng puno sa tabi ng kalsada.
    A conversation referring to something or a statement that is unfinished.
    Their conversation about the project has already come to a stump.
    Naitapon na nga sa tungko ang kanilang pag-uusap tungkol sa proyekto.

    Etymology

    Root word derived from 'tungko' meaning a part of the body

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    tree stump
    The remaining part of a tree after it has been cut.
    tungko ng puno
    arm stump
    The remaining part of an arm after it has been cut.
    tungko ng braso

    Related Words

    cut
    Description of something that has been divided or removed from the whole.
    naputol

    Slang Meanings

    Noodling or messing around.
    You're just being lazy again, get to studying!
    Tinatamad na ka na namang tungko, mag-aral na!
    To hang out or chill.
    Come hang out with us at the plaza later.
    Sama ka sa amin na tungko sa plaza mamaya.