bukalkal

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bukalˈkal/, [bʊ.xɐlˈkal]
• Hyphenation: bu‧kal‧kal

Noun

bukalkál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔ᜃᜎ᜔)

1. digging out soil by scratching with one's hands

   Synonyms: kalkal, pagkalkal

2. turning things over and over (in search of something)

Derived terms

• bukalkalin

Adjective

bukalkál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔ᜃᜎ᜔)

1. overturned; turned inside-out; upside-down

   Synonyms: baligad, taob, balinghat

2. upset; unbalanced

   Synonyms: tiwali, tuwad, balintuwad, tiwas