pagyukyok

Tagalog

Etymology

From pag- + yukyok

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɡ.juk.ˈjok/

Noun

pagyukyok

  1. crouching
    Ginagawa ang pagyukyok sa ibaba ng mesa kapag lumilindol.
    Crouching under a table is done when there is an earthquake.
  2. cowering (of animals); crouching in fear
    Tumutuloy pa rin ang aso sa pagyukyok sa sulok dahil sa pamamalo ng kanyang may-ari.
    The dog is still cowering in the corner because of his owner's beating.
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