From root: unggoy
Usage Note
Unggoy-unggoyan refers to a toy monkey or a child's game where participants mimic the actions of a monkey.
Examples
" Gusto ng bata ng unggoy-unggoyan. "
Natural Translation
The child wants a toy monkey.
Literal Translation
Want of child of toy-monkey.
" Binili ko ang unggoy-unggoyan para sa aking pamangkin. "
Natural Translation
I bought the toy monkey for my nephew.
Literal Translation
Bought I the toy-monkey for my nephew.
" Nang makita ng aking pamangkin ang malaking unggoy-unggoyan sa tindahan, hindi na siya tumigil sa pag-iyak hanggang mabili namin ito. "
Natural Translation
When my nephew saw the big toy monkey in the store, he didn't stop crying until we bought it.
Literal Translation
When saw of my nephew the big toy-monkey in store, not anymore he stop in crying until bought we it.
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