bakood

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier variant bakulod, from Proto-Philippine *bakúlud (“stoney plateau”), with elision of /l/. Compare Ilocano bakulod, Kapampangan bakulud, Hanunoo bakulod, Bikol Central bakulod, Aklanon bakueod, Cebuano bakulod, Hiligaynon bakolod, Maranao bakolod, and Tausug bakūd.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈkoʔod/ [bɐˈxoː.ʔod̪̚], /bakoˈʔod/ [bɐ.xoˈʔod̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -oʔod, -od
  • Syllabification: ba‧ko‧od

Noun

bakood or bakoód (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜓᜂᜇ᜔)

  1. highland; plateau
    Synonyms: talampas, minangon
  2. sugar cane field or plantation
    Synonym: tubuhan

Derived terms

  • bakoorin
  • magbakood

See also

Further reading

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