ukab

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈʔukab/ [ˈʔu.xɐb] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ukab
    • IPA(key): /ʔuˈkab/ [ʔʊˈxab] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -ab
  • Syllabification: u‧kab

Noun

ukab (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜊ᜔)

  1. big cavity left by a bite (especially out of a fruit)
    Synonym: kabkab
  2. act of taking a big bite (especially out of a fruit)

Derived terms
  • ukaban
  • ukabin
  • umukab

See also

Adjective

ukáb (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜊ᜔)

  1. having a big bite taken (especially of a fruit)

Tausug

Etymology

Akin to Maranao okab.

Adjective

ukab

  1. open

Derived terms
  • uukab (“opener”)
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