kukaratsa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cucaracha. Doublet of kuratsa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kukaˈɾat͡ʃa/ [kʊ.xɐˈɾaː.t͡ʃɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /kukaˈɾatsa/ [kʊ.xɐˈɾat̪.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -at͡ʃa, (no palatal assimilation) -atsa
  • Syllabification: ku‧ka‧rat‧sa

Noun

kukaratsa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜃᜇᜆ᜔ᜐ)

  1. cockroach
    Synonyms: ipis, (Marinduque) bangkukang

Further reading

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