biik

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier biyik, from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀək. Compare Pangasinan belek, Casiguran Dumagat Agta behek, Abenlen Ayta beyek, Kapampangan abiak / bigak, Central Palawano biyek, Tboli belek, Kelabit berek, Rukai beeke. Doublet of buwik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈʔik/, [bɪˈʔik]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧ik

Noun

biík (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜁᜃ᜔)

  1. piglet; suckling pig
    Synonyms: bulaw, kulig, buwik

See also

Further reading
  • “biik”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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