bukobuko

Cebuano

Etymology

Reduplication of buko (“node of a stem”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bukoʔˈbukoʔ/ [bʊ.koʔˈbu.koʔ]
• Hyphenation: bu‧ko‧bu‧ko

Noun

bukòbukò (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜓᜊᜓᜃᜓ)

1. (anatomy) the back of a person or animal

   Synonyms: alip-ip, luyo, likod

   1. (especially) the upper back, opposite the chest
2. (zoology) a type of cuttlefish