maghalughog
maghalughóg with stress marks
to ransack
From root: halughog
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naghalughog
nag-ha-lug-HOG
ransacked
Present (Incomplete)
naghahalughog
nag-ha-ha-lug-HOG
is ransacking
Future (Contemplated)
maghahalughog
mag-ha-ha-lug-HOG
will ransack
Usage Note
Maghalughog is the actor-focus mag- infinitive of halughog, implying a thorough and somewhat disorderly search through a space. Among related verbs — maghalungkat, maghalukay — halughog tends to suggest the most systematic or exhaustive ransacking, and it is common in investigative and domestic misplacement contexts.
Examples
" Huwag kang maghalughog dito. "
Natural Translation
Don't ransack here.
Literal Translation
Don't you ransack here.
" Bawal maghalughog ng gamit nang walang pahintulot. "
Natural Translation
Ransacking belongings without permission is prohibited.
Literal Translation
Prohibited to ransack of belongings without permission.
" Bago maghalughog ng bahay ang mga pulis, kailangan muna nilang magpakita ng kaukulang warrant. "
Natural Translation
Before the police ransack the house, they first need to show the proper warrant.
Literal Translation
Before ransack of house the police, needed first their show of proper warrant.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workWord family
halughog has 1 related form built from the same root.
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Affixes Explained: A Beginner's Guide to Word Building
Tagalog affixes turn one root word into dozens of meanings. Learn prefixes, infixes, suffixes, and circumfixes with clear examples for beginners.
Mano Po and Filipino Etiquette: A Visitor's Guide
Mano po presses an elder's hand to your forehead as a blessing. Learn who to mano, how to lip-point, and the etiquette that wins over a Filipino family.
Spaced Repetition for Tagalog: How Flashcards Make Words Stick
Cramming Tagalog vocabulary fails. See how spaced repetition — the science behind smart flashcards — makes words stick for the long term.
Philippines Geography for Learners: Islands & Language
Philippines geography for Tagalog learners: 7,641 islands, three island groups, and the Southern Luzon heartland where the Tagalog language was born.