gabok

Aklanon

Verb

gabok

  1. to rot

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-bek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈbok/ [ɡaˈbok]
  • Hyphenation: ga‧bok

Adjective

gabók (plural garabok, intensified gabokon, plural intensified garabokon, Basahan spelling ᜄᜊᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. rotten (referring to wood)
    Synonym: rupok

Derived terms

Mansaka

Adjective

gabok

  1. rotten

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabuk (dust, powder).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡaˈbok/ [ɡɐˈbok̚]
  • Rhymes: -ok
  • Syllabification: ga‧bok

Noun

gabók (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜊᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. settled dust; fine, dry earth
    Synonym: alikabok
  2. ash
    Synonym: abo

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Robert Blust and Stephen Trussell (21 June 2020) The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary web edition[1]

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