bokaysendiyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bokaysendyo
• boka-insendiyo, boka-insendyo

Etymology

Corruption of Spanish boca de incendio.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbokajˈsendio/ [ˌboː.xaɪ̯ˈsɛn̪.d͡ʒo]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˌbokajˈsendio/ [ˌboː.xaɪ̯ˈsɛn̪.d̪jo]
• Rhymes: -endio
• Syllabification: bo‧kay‧sen‧di‧yo

Noun

bókayséndiyó (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜌ᜔ᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜌᜓ) (firefighting)

1. fire hydrant

Related terms

• boka
• insensaryo
• insenso
• sindi

 

Further reading

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