ukab

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʔukab/ [ˈʔuː.xɐb̚] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ukab
  • IPA^(key): /ʔuˈkab/ [ʔʊˈxab̚] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -ab
• Syllabification: u‧kab

Noun

ukab (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜊ᜔)

1. big cavity left by a bite (especially out of a fruit)

   Synonym: kabkab

2. act of taking a big bite (especially out of a fruit)

Derived terms

• ukaban
• ukabin
• umukab

See also

• kagat

Adjective

ukáb (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜊ᜔)

1. having a big bite taken (especially of a fruit)

Anagrams

• buka, kuba, Kuba

Tausug

Etymology

Compare Maranao okab.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔukab/ [ʔʊˈk̠ɑb̚]
• Rhymes: -ab
• Syllabification: u‧kab

Adjective

ukab (Sulat Sūg spelling اُكَبْ)

1. open

   Antonym: tambul

Verb

ukab (Sulat Sūg spelling اُكَبْ)

1. to open something

   Antonym: tambul

   Ukab kaw hangkamital kunbip.

   Open a can of corned beef.

Derived terms

• iyukab
• iyukaban
• iyuukaban
• mag'ukab
• ukaban
• umukab
• uukab (“opener”)