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buko

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See also: bukó

English

Etymology

From Tagalog buko.

Noun

buko (plural bukos)

  1. (Philippines) A coconut.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧ko
  • IPA(key): /buˈko/ [buˈko]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukuh. Compare Cebuano buko, Malay buku and Tagalog buko.

Noun

bukó

  1. node (of bamboo, sugar cane, etc.)
  2. knot (of a tree or lumber)
  3. (anatomy) knuckle
    Synonym: kamaoo
  4. (anatomy) joint (of one's finger or toe)
    Synonym: buko-buko

Etymology 2

Adjective

bukó

  1. frustrated
    Synonym: desganado
  2. desperate
    Synonym: desesperado
Derived terms
  • bukohon
  • mabuko
  • magbuko
  • makabuko

Etymology 3

Noun

bukó

  1. (Legazpi) snail
    Synonyms: atol, guling-guling
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Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧ko

Noun

buko

  1. an inch

Esperanto

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Etymology

From English buckle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuko/
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  • Rhymes: -uko
  • Hyphenation: bu‧ko

Noun

buko (accusative singular bukon, plural bukoj, accusative plural bukojn)

  1. buckle

See also

Minangkabau

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *buka, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buka (to open, uncover).

Pronunciation

Adjective

buko

  1. open (actively conducting or prepared to conduct business)
    Antonym: tutuik
    Bisuak tokonyo ka buko.
    Tomorrow the shop will open.

Verb

buko (active mambuko, passive dibuko)

  1. (transitive) to open
    Antonym: tutuik
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Romani

Serbo-Croatian

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Tagalog

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