dikya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

See also Sambali bokya and Cebuano bukya.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈdikjaʔ/ [ˈd̪ik.jɐʔ], /dikˈjaʔ/ [d̪ɪkˈjaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ikjaʔ, -aʔ
  • Syllabification: dik‧ya

Noun

dikyà or dikyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃ᜔ᜌ)

  1. jellyfish
    Synonyms: salabay, labok-labok

Usage notes

  • The word dikya refers to a smaller jellyfish than a salabay.

References

  • “dikya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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