pagyukyok

Tagalog

Etymology

From pag- +‎ yukyok.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paɡjukˈjok/ [pɐɡ.jʊkˈjok]
Rhymes: -ok
Syllabification: pag‧yuk‧yok

Noun

pagyukyók (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜌᜓᜃ᜔ᜌᜓᜃ᜔)

act of crouching
Ginagawa ang pagyukyok sa ibaba ng mesa kapag lumilindol.
Crouching under a table is done when there is an earthquake.
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.

Related terms

mangyumukyok
nakayukyok
yumukyok

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