bayugo

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ba‧yu‧go

Noun

bayugo

1. St. Thomas’ bean (Entada phaseoloides)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bayogo — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Compare Ibatan vaxoyo, Hanunoo balugo, Maranao balogo, Iban beruru, and Malay beluru.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈjuɡo/ [bɐˈjuː.ɣo]
• Rhymes: -uɡo
• Syllabification: ba‧yu‧go

Noun

bayugo (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌᜓᜄᜓ)

1. St. Thomas bean (Entada phaseoloides, especially its fruits or seeds)

   Synonym: gugo

2. (anatomy) kneecap

   bayugo ng tuhod ― kneecap of the knee

See also

• tuhod
• buol

Further reading

• “bayugo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “bayugo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018