bukana

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish boca.

Noun

bukána

  1. mouth (of a river)

Tagalog

Etymology

Cognate with Hiligaynon bukana, from Spanish boca. See also Spanish bocana.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˈkana/ [bʊˈxaː.n̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: bu‧ka‧na

Noun

bukana (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜈ)

  1. front; threshold (of a house, building, etc.)
    Synonyms: harapan, unahan, bungad
  2. mouth; opening (of a cave, etc.)
  3. (figurative) front (of a group)

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