balukay

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbaluˈkaj/ [ˌbaː.lʊˈxaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: ba‧lu‧kay

Noun

bálukáy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜓᜃᜌ᜔)

  1. circular or curved rim or border (such as placed over arches or openings of baskets)
  2. (physics, neologism) screw
    Synonym: tornilyo
  3. (obsolete) thread (of rattan, vine, etc.)

See also

References

  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL
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