ukay

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Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: u‧kay
  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈkai/, [ʔuˈkaɪ̯]

Noun

ukáy

  1. (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon) monkey
    Synonyms: kabalang, amo

Ilocano

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈkaj/, [ʔuˈkaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: u‧kay

Noun

ukáy

  1. loosening the earth of seedbeds

Derived terms
  • ukayen

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Possibly from ukay-ukay. Compare hukay or halukay.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: u‧kay
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔukaj/, [ˈʔu.xaɪ̯]

Noun

ukay (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜌ᜔)

  1. act of digging, turning over and back (either in search of something or to mix well)
    Synonym: halukay
Derived terms

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: u‧kay
  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈkaj/, [ʔʊˈxaɪ̯]

Noun

ukáy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜌ᜔)

  1. creeping-rolling motion of a snake
    Synonyms: pag-ukay, gapang
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • iukay
  • mag-ukay
  • mag-ukay-ukay
  • ukay-ukay
  • ukayan
  • umukay

Further reading
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