halukay

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from hukay or lukay.

Pronunciation 1
  • Hyphenation: ha‧lu‧kay
  • IPA(key): /haˈlukaj/, [hɐˈlu.xaɪ̯]

Noun

halukay

  1. 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
  • halukayin
  • humalukay
  • maghalukay
  • paghalukay

Pronunciation 2
  • Hyphenation: ha‧lu‧kay
  • IPA(key): /haluˈkaj/, [hɐ.lʊˈxaɪ̯]

Adjective

halukáy

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