pukan

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *púkan (“to fell a tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpukan/ [ˈpu.kan̪]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧kan

Verb

púkan (plural purukan, Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. to fell or cut down a tree
    Synonym: radas

Derived terms

  • magpukan
  • pukanon

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *púkan (“to fell a tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpukan/ [ˈpu.kɐn̪]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧kan

Verb

púkan (Badlit spelling ᜉᜓᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. to subvert
  2. to demolish
    Synonyms: tumpag, puo
  3. to collapse
    Synonyms: gun-ob, hugno, lusno

Derived terms

  • mapukan
  • pukanon
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