ungkat
ungkát with stress marks
recall or bring up something again
Usage Note
Ungkat implies dredging up a past grievance or settled matter, often with a negative connotation. Saying 'huwag mo nang ungkatin' ('don't bring it up again') signals a desire to move on and is a common appeal to social harmony in Filipino culture.
Examples
" Huwag mo nang ungkatin iyon. "
Natural Translation
Don't bring that up again.
Literal Translation
Don't you anymore bring-up that.
" Iwasan natin ang ungkat ng lumang isyu. "
Natural Translation
Let us avoid bringing up old issues again.
Literal Translation
Avoid we bring up of old issue.
" Sa tuwing nag-aaway sila, lagi niyang inuungkat ang mga pagkakamaling matagal nang nakalimutan. "
Natural Translation
Every time they fight, she always dredges up the mistakes that were forgotten long ago.
Literal Translation
At every fight they, always she brings-up the mistakes that long-ago forgotten.
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