manungkit
manungkít with stress marks
to pick fruit with a hooked pole
From root: sungkit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nanungkit
na-nung-KIT
picked (with a hooked pole)
Present (Incomplete)
nanunungkit
na-nu-nung-KIT
is picking (with a hooked pole)
Future (Contemplated)
manunungkit
ma-nu-nung-KIT
will pick (with a hooked pole)
Usage Note
Manungkit is the actor-focus form of sungkit, formed with the mang- prefix and nasal mutation. It refers to the traditional method of harvesting mangoes, coconuts, and other high-growing fruit using a long bamboo pole fitted with a hook — the pole itself is also called sungkit.
Examples
" Tutulong akong manungkit ng mangga. "
Natural Translation
I will help pick mangoes with a pole.
Literal Translation
Will-help I to-pick of mango.
" Mahirap manungkit ng mangga kapag masyadong mataas ang puno. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to pick mangoes with a pole when the tree is too high.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-pick of mango when too high the tree.
" Tuwing tag-init, umaakyat ang aking lolo sa bakuran upang manungkit ng mga hinog na mangga gamit ang mahabang kawayan. "
Natural Translation
Every summer, my grandfather climbs into the yard to pick ripe mangoes with a long bamboo pole.
Literal Translation
Every summer, climbs the my grandfather in yard so to-pick of plural ripe mango using the long bamboo.
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