pagyukyok

Tagalog

Etymology

From pag- +‎ yukyok.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paɡjukˈjok/ [pɐɡ.jʊkˈjok̚]
• Rhymes: -ok
• Syllabification: pag‧yuk‧yok

Noun

pagyukyók (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜌᜓᜃ᜔ᜌᜓᜃ᜔)

1. act of crouching

   Ginagawa ang pagyukyok sa ibaba ng mesa kapag lumilindol.

   Crouching under a table is done when there is an earthquake.

2. cowering (of animals); crouching in fear

   Tumutuloy pa rin ang aso sa pagyukyok sa sulok dahil sa pamamalo ng kanyang may-ari.

   The dog is still cowering in the corner because of his owner's beating.

Related terms

• mangyumukyok
• nakayukyok
• yumukyok