halungkat
halungkát with stress marks
searching, ransacking, rummage through
Usage Note
Halungkat means to rummage through or turn over items while searching, often leaving things in disarray. It can be used literally — digging through a pile — or figuratively, as in digging up old memories or past events. A common household and investigative word.
Examples
" Huwag mong halungkatin ang drawer. "
Natural Translation
Don't rummage through the drawer.
Literal Translation
Don't you-to rummage the drawer.
" Itigil mo ang halungkat sa gamit ko. "
Natural Translation
Stop rummaging through my things.
Literal Translation
Stop you the rummage in-the things my.
" Habang hinahalungkat niya ang mga lumang larawan, unti-unting bumalik sa kanya ang mga alaala ng kabataan. "
Natural Translation
While she rummaged through the old photographs, the memories of her youth slowly came back to her.
Literal Translation
While being-rummaged she the old photographs, slowly returned to her the memories of childhood.
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