pukaw

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pukaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpukaw/, [ˈpu.kaʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: pu‧kaw

Noun

púkaw (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜃᜏ᜔)

1. manner of waking up someone from sleep

   Synonyms: pamata, bano

Derived terms

• magpukaw
• pukawan
• pukawon

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pukaw.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pu‧kaw
• IPA^(key): /ˈpukaw/, [ˈpu.kɐʊ̯]

Verb

púkaw (Badlit spelling ᜉᜓᜃᜏ᜔)

1. to wake up someone from sleep

   Synonym: pamata

Kavalan

Noun

pukaw

1. yoke

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pukaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpukaw/ [ˈpu.xaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -ukaw
• Syllabification: pu‧kaw

Noun

pukaw (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜃᜏ᜔)

1. act of awakening

Further reading

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