yukyok

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Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: yuk‧yok
  • IPA(key): /ˈjukjok/

Noun

yúkyók

  1. (anatomy) armpit
    Synonym: kilikili

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: yuk‧yok
  • IPA(key): /jukˈjok/, [jʊkˈjok]

Noun

yukyók

  1. crouching position
    Ginagawa ang yukyok sa ibaba ng mesa kapag lumilindol.
    Crouching under a table is done when there is an earthquake.
  2. cowering (of animals); crouching in fear
    Tumutuloy pa rin ang aso sa yukyok sa sulok dahil sa pamamalo ng kanyang may-ari.
    The dog is still cowering in the corner because of his owner's beating.

Adjective

yukyók

  1. sunken (of a loose pile of soil, garbage, etc.)

Derived terms
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