bungkos

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkus.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bung‧kos
  • IPA(key): /buŋˈkos/ [buŋˈkos]

Noun

bungkós

  1. a bundle, things tied together
    Synonym: tungkos

Derived terms

  • bungkoson
  • magbungkos

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkus (cf. Malay bungkus, Bikol Central bungkos), from *-kus.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buŋˈkos/ [bʊŋˈkos]
  • Rhymes: -os
  • Syllabification: bung‧kos

Noun

bungkós (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. bundle; package (especially those wrapped in cloth)
    Synonyms: balot, balutan
  2. act of tying together in a bundle
    Synonyms: bigkis, pagbibigkis, tali, pagtatali
  3. act of wrapping with a piece of cloth (by tying the corners together)

Derived terms

Adjective

bungkós (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. tied together (in a bundle)
  2. wrapped with a piece of cloth