lukton

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *luk(e)tún (young locust).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lukˈton/ [l̪ukˈton̪]
  • Hyphenation: luk‧ton

Noun

luktón (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜃ᜔ᜆᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. grasshopper

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *luk(e)tún (young locust).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: luk‧ton
  • IPA(key): /ˈlukton/ [ˈl̪uk.t̪on̪]

Noun

lukton

  1. a grasshopper
    Synonyms: apan, apanapan

Esperanto

Noun

lukton

  1. accusative singular of lukto

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *luk(ə)tún (young locust). Compare Ilocano lukton, Kankanaey lokton, Bikol Central lukton, Aklanon eukton, and Cebuano lukton.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /lukˈton/ [lʊkˈt̪on̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: luk‧ton

Noun

luktón (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃ᜔ᜆᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. young, wingless locust

Derived terms

  • luktunin

See also

Further reading

  • lukton”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018