Meaning of tugkad

fathom

v. 1. touch the bottom standing in water. Makatugkad ka ba dihà? Can you stand there? 2. for the feet or something dangling to reach the ground. Dílì makatugkad ang íyang tiil sa salug ug kanang siyáhay lingkúran, His feet don’t touch the ground if he sits in that chair. Nagtikwangtikwang ang lamísa kay wà magtugkad ang usa ka tiil, The table is jiggling because one of the legs isn’t touching the ground; 3. fathom, comprehend something mysterious. Way makatugkad sa ákung hunàhúnà, Nobody can read my mind. Lisud tugkárun ang sumbíngay sa páras, It is hard to understand the meaning of the Parable of the Vine. tugkaran n. 1. yard of a house; 2. foot of a hill. tulugkárun n. something that takes deep understanding.