Meaning of dukìdukì, dukìdúkì

dukìdukì, dukìdúkì

Cebuano

v. 1. ransack something in search of something Nanukìdukì ang makililímus sa mga basúra kun unsay makit-an, The beggar ransacked the garbage can to see what he could find; 1a. investigate, question in detail. Ang syinsiya nagdukìdukì sa makaingun sa kansir, Science is searching for the cause of cancer. Gidukìdúkì siya sa pulis, The police questioned him in detail; 2. tinker with. Ákung dukìdukíun ning rilu básig muandar, I’ll tinker with this watch in hopes that I can get it to run; 3. putter around, do small odds and ends, unimportant things. Unsay íyang gidukìdukían sa kusína? What is she puttering around within the kitchen? ma-un a. inquisitive, inquiring deeply. paN- n. investigation, research.