ಅರ್ಥ : Sit on one's heels.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting.
The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : crouch, hunker, scrunch, scrunch up, squat
ಅರ್ಥ : Take shelter.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut.
ಅರ್ಥ : Hold stubbornly to a position.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down.