ukab

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈʔukab/ [ˈʔuː.xɐb̚] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ukab
    • IPA(key): /ʔuˈkab/ [ʔʊˈxab̚] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -ab
  • Syllabification: u‧kab

Noun

ukab (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜊ᜔)

  1. big cavity left by a bite (especially out of a fruit)
    Synonym: kabkab
  2. act of taking a big bite (especially out of a fruit)

Derived terms

  • ukaban
  • ukabin
  • umukab

See also

Adjective

ukáb (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜊ᜔)

  1. having a big bite taken (especially of a fruit)

Anagrams

Tausug

Etymology

Compare Maranao okab.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔukab/ [ʔʊˈk̠ɑb̚]
  • Rhymes: -ab
  • Syllabification: u‧kab

Adjective

ukab (Sulat Sūg spelling اُكَبْ)

  1. open
    Antonym: tambul

Verb

ukab (Sulat Sūg spelling اُكَبْ)

  1. to open something
    Antonym: tambul
    Ukab kaw hangkamital kunbip.
    Open a can of corned beef.

Derived terms

  • iyukab
  • iyukaban
  • iyuukaban
  • mag'ukab
  • ukaban
  • umukab
  • uukab (“opener”)
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