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dig in Tagalog

maghukay

/dɪɡ/

dig in Tagalog: maghukay, hukayin, dukalin. In English, dig means to move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.

Tagalog words for dig

to move hard-packed earth out of the way
maghukay, hukayin, dukalin

English meaning of dig

  1. verb To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
  2. verb To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.
  3. verb To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.
  4. verb To work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously.

Full definition of dig

dig in a sentence

  • They dug an eight-foot ditch along the side of the road.
  • In the wintertime, heavy truck tires dig into the road, forming potholes.
  • If the plane can't pull out of the dive it is in, it'll dig a hole in the ground.

Synonyms of dig

dig in other languages

Questions about dig in Tagalog

What is the meaning of dig in Tagalog?
Dig in Tagalog is maghukay, hukayin, dukalin.
Ano ang dig sa Tagalog?
Dig: maghukay, hukayin, dukalin.
What does dig mean in English?
Dig means to move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.

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