Meaning of túngkad

túngkad

Hiligaynon

To fathom-, plumb-, measure-, sound-, the depth of, to take soundings, heave the lead; to find out, comprehend, understand thoroughly, get at the bottom of. Tungkará (-adá) kon anó ang kadalumón sang túbig. Measure (with a plummet) the depth of the water. Plumb the depth of the water. Walâ siá makatúngkad sang íya sinâ nga kahulúgan. He could not fathom (understand, comprehend) the meaning of that (its meaning). Ipatúngkad lang sa íya inâ. Let him guess it (find it out). (see takús, sókol, hangúp, sáyod, usísà, etc.).