bokay-pato

See also: bokaypato

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From corruption of Spanish boca de pato (literally “duck bill”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbokaj ˈpato/ [ˌboː.xaɪ̯ ˈpaː.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification: bo‧kay-pa‧to

Noun

bokay-pato (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜌ᜔ᜉᜆᜓ)

  1. pliers
    Synonyms: plais, alikate, liyabe, (obsolete) sagam

Further reading

  • “bokay-pato”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “bokay-pato”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 83
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