alimbukay

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare alibukay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalimbuˈkaj/ [ʔɐ.lɪm.bʊˈxaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: a‧lim‧bu‧kay

Noun

alimbukáy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜃᜌ᜔)

  1. sudden surge of water due to strong wind or paddling (especially in the wake of boats and ships)
    Synonyms: sigabo, silakbo
  2. sudden surge of strong, bad odor or smell
    Synonym: alingasaw
  3. nausea; seasickness
    Synonyms: alibadbad, lula, liyo
  4. (medicine) turning of one's stomach upside-down; mesenteric movement

Derived terms

  • alimbukayan
  • alimbukayin
  • maalimbukay
  • mag-alimbukay
  • pag-alimbukay
  • umalimbukay

See also

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