wakwak

• Hyphenation: wak‧wak

Onomatopoeic; named after its supposed call.

wakwak

1. (folklore) a vampiric bird-like creature
2. (folklore) a form of an ungo or an ungo's familiar
3. the west wind mahjong tile

wakwak

1. to be a prey or victim to this creature
2. (of a wakwak) to hunt or attack prey

• ungo, balbal, ekek, kikik

Associated with the wakwak for being nocturnal. Also a reverse spelling of kawkaw.

wakwak

1. the Philippine frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus)

Compare bagwak.

wakwak

1. the starburst bush (Clerodendrum quadriloculare)

wakwak

1. crow

• gakgak

wakwak

1. crow

From Wardaman wagwag.

wakwak

1. crow

• kro

• uacuac – obsolete, Abecedario orthography

• Hyphenation: wak‧wak
• IPA^(key): /wakˈwak/, [wɐkˈwak]

wakwák (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜃ᜔ᜏᜃ᜔)

1. ripped or torn violently disclosing inner structures; disemboweled

   Synonyms: gahak, nawakwak, laslas, wahak

Borrowed from Hiligaynon wakwak.

• Hyphenation: wak‧wak
• IPA^(key): /ˈwakwak/, [ˈwak.wɐk]

wakwak (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜃ᜔ᜏᜃ᜔)

1. (mythology) bird of omen
2. (folklore, mythology) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)

   Synonym: aswang

• KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “wakwak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018