halukay

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Possibly from hukay or lukay.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /haˈlukaj/ [hɐˈluː.xaɪ̯] (rummaging; determined search; repeated mixing, noun)
    • IPA(key): /haluˈkaj/ [hɐ.lʊˈxaɪ̯] (rummaged-through, well-searched, adjective)
  • Syllabification: ha‧lu‧kay

Noun

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halukay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜓᜃᜌ᜔)

  1. rummaging; turning over of things (in searching for something in a container)
    Synonyms: halungkat, paghalungkat, paghahalungkat
  2. determined search of something needed badly
  3. mixing by stirring or turning up and down repeatedly

Derived terms

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Adjective

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halukáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜓᜃᜌ᜔)

  1. turned over (referring to things in a container)
    Synonym: halungkat
  2. well-searched (of a place)
    Synonym: halughog