"Tungkad" is a word in HILIGAYNON

tungkad HILIGAYNON

Definition:

túngkad - To fathom—, plumb—,
measure—, sound—, the depth of, to take
soundings, heave the lead; to find out,
comprehend, understand thoroughly, get at
the bottom of. Tungkará (-adá) kon anó
ang kadalumón sang túbig. Measure (with
a plummet) the depth of the water. Plumb
the depth of the water. Walâ siá
makatúngkad sang íya sinâ nga
kahulúgan. He could not fathom
(understand, comprehend) the meaning of
that (its meaning). Ipatúngkad lang sa íya
inâ. Let him guess it (find it out). (cf. takús,
sókol; hangúp, sáyod, usísà, etc.).

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