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

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biˈʔik/ [bɪˈʔɪk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Syllabification: 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

Anagrams

Woiwurrung

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Noun

biik

  1. country[2]
  2. land[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/The_aborigines_of_Victoria_-_with_notes_relating_to_the_habits_of_the_natives_of_other_parts_of_Australia_and_Tasmania_%28IA_b24885228_0002%29.pdf
  2. ^ https://www.smh.com.au/national/learn-some-woiwurrung-words-for-everyday-use-20211007-p58y2x.html
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