dukalin

Tagalog

Etymology

From dukal +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /dukaˈlin/ [d̪ʊ.xɐˈlɪn̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -in
    • IPA(key): /ˌduˈkalin/ [ˌd̪uːˈxaː.lɪn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -alin
  • Syllabification: du‧ka‧lin

Verb

dukalín (complete dinukal, progressive dinudukal, contemplative dudukalin, Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜃᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. to be dug up; to be excavated
    Synonym: hukayin
  2. (by extension) to be mined
    Synonym: minahin

Noun

dúkálin (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜃᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. (neologism) mineral ore
    Synonyms: inambato, (obsolete) dulang

Derived terms

  • dukaling bakal
  • dukaling dimetal
  • dukaling metal
  • dukaling tanso
  • lagay ng dukalin

Further reading

  • English, Leo James (1987), Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 458
  • Lupon sa Agham (1969), Gonsalo del Rosario, editor, Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL
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