bukobuko

Cebuano

Etymology

Reduplication of buko (node of a stem)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bukoʔˈbukoʔ/ [bʊ.koʔˈbu.koʔ]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧ko‧bu‧ko

Noun

bukòbukò (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜓᜊᜓᜃᜓ)

  1. (anatomy) the back of a person or animal
    Synonyms: alip-ip, luyo, likod
    1. (especially) the upper back, opposite the chest
  2. (zoology) a type of cuttlefish