karagkadag
English: Translation
rickety; shaky; wobbly; unsteady
English: Definition
Unstable, shaky, or irregular in movement or operation, especially because parts are loose, worn, poorly balanced, or mechanically deteriorated. Applied especially to old vehicles, machines, or other moving objects that wobble, rattle, shake, or run unevenly.
Part of Speech
adjective
Semantic Domain
Transportation
States and Characteristics
Morphology
[ROOT: kadag] karagkadag (Expressive reduplicative formation from kadag; lexicalized descriptive form.)
Notes
The broader analysis is independently supported by Central Bikol karág-kadág, documented for wavering or wobbling movement. A Bikol literary use likewise translates karagkadag as an unstable or wobbling rotation.