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For an animal to dig in the ground with their claws; for a
person to dig in the dirt with their hands; to dig away
the dirt or sand covering or surrounding an object.
Ang koday pagkoykoy ta balay na ong tanek mga labi.
Land crabs dig their houses in the ground at night.
Ang kalima tang mola maboling tenged pagkoykoy ta
tanek.
The hands of the child are dirty because he was digging in
the dirt.
Ong pagkomit na ta goak-goak, agtebeken ong toga
tang boloat na, oman koykoyon.
In getting long sea worms, he pierces and threads it [on a
long stick] above its hole, and then digs
away [the sand].