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    Ungkat (en. Dig up)

    /uŋkat/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    An action meaning to excavate or remove something from beneath the ground.
    Excavate the soil to find the roots of the plant.
    Ungkatin mo ang lupa upang makakita ng mga ugat ng halaman.
    Digging for something that is hidden or buried.
    We need to dig up the items lost in our backyard.
    Kailangan nating ungkati ang mga gamit na nawala sa ating likod-bahay.
    The act of paying attention to hidden things around.
    He loves to dig up stories from the past.
    Mahilig siyang ungkatin ang mga kwento ng nakaraan.

    Etymology

    From the root word 'kat' meaning to remove or take away.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    dig up the past
    To revisit past events.
    ungkatin ang nakaraan

    Related Words

    dig
    An action of removing earth or creating a hole.
    hukay
    excavate
    The process of retrieving or identifying deeply hidden items.
    kalusan

    Slang Meanings

    To bring up or discuss things that should be forgotten.
    Let's not ungkat that, it's over!
    Huwag na nating ungkatin yan, tapos na yun!
    To pry or ask about past events.
    Why are you so fond of ungkatting the gossip about us?
    Bakit ba ang hilig mong ungkatin ang mga tsismis sa amin?
    To deliberately bring back memories or issues.
    It's really annoying because my friend keeps on ungkatting things.
    Nakakaasar na kasi lagi na lang ungkat ng ungkat ang kaibigan ko.