buko-buko

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Etymology

Reduplication of buko.

Noun

buko-buko

  1. (anatomy) joint (of one's finger or toe)

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of buko (“knuckle”). Literally, “knuckle-like”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbuko ˈbuko/ [ˌbuː.xo ˈbuː.xo]
  • Rhymes: -uko
  • Syllabification: bu‧ko-bu‧ko

Noun

buko-buko (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜓᜊᜓᜃᜓ)

  1. (western Marinduque, anatomy) ankle
    Synonyms: bukong-bukong, buol
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