hanker

[US]/ˈhæŋkə(r)/
[UK]/ˈhæŋkər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. magkaroon ng matinding pagnanais o pagkauhaw; mangulila.
Word Forms
Present Participlehankering
Pluralhankers
Past Participlehankered
Third Person Singularhankers
Past Tensehankered

Phrases & Collocations

hanker after

habol

hanker for

habol

hanker over

habol

Example Sentences

to hanker for knowledge

upang mangulubong para sa kaalaman

she hankered to go back.

Ninais niyang bumalik.

(after; for) hanker for knowledge

(pagkatapos; para sa) upang mangulubong para sa kaalaman

they hankered for the bright lights of the capital.

Ninais nilang maranasan ang maliwanag na ilaw ng kabisera.

he hankered after a lost golden age.

Ninais niyang muling maani ang mga benepisyo ng isang panahon ng kasaganaan.

He hankered after big city life.

Ninais niyang maranasan ang buhay sa malaking lungsod.

I still hankered for the farm life.

Nais ko pa rin ang buhay sa bukid.

She’s always hankering after excitement.

Laging siya naghahanap ng kapanapanabik na mga karanasan.

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