bukal

See also: Bukal and bukál

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈkal/ [buˈkal̪]

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• Hyphenation: bu‧kal

Etymology 1

Noun

bukál (Basahan spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

1. spring (body of water)

   Synonym: burabod

Etymology 2

Noun

bukál (Basahan spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

1. Alternative spelling of bokal (“vowel”)

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

bukal

1. (anatomy) kidney

Hiligaynon

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bu‧kal
• IPA^(key): /ˈbukal/ [ˈbu.kal]

Etymology 1

Noun

bukál

1. bubble, foam

   Synonym: bula

Derived terms

• magbukal

 

Etymology 2

Noun

bukál

1. spring, oasis

   Synonym: busay

Ilocano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈkal/ [buˈkal]
• Hyphenation: bu‧kal

Etymology 1

Noun

bukál (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

1. wild boar
2. large louse

Etymology 2

Apparently from Spanish brocal.

Noun

bukál (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

1. fountain
2. spring
3. well

Maguindanao

Noun

bukál

1. corncob

   Synonym: tupasang

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈkal/ [bʊˈxal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: bu‧kal

Etymology 1

Possibly related to Spanish brocal. Compare Bikol Central bukal, Hiligaynon bukal, and Ilocano bukal.

Noun

bukál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

1. spring; natural source of fresh water with continuous flow

   Synonyms: batis, saluysoy

2. (figurative) origin; original source; fountainhead
3. (figurative) reservoir; great supply
4. eruption on the skin (of rash, disease, etc.)

   Synonym: singaw

5. boiling point (of water)

   Synonyms: bulak, sulak, kulo

Derived terms

• bukalan
• bumukal
• magpabukal

 

Related terms

• Bucal
• Bukal

 

Adjective

bukál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

1. natural; inherent; innate

   Synonyms: likas, katutubo, natural

2. spontaneous; of one's own free will

Etymology 2

Noun

bukál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

1. Alternative form of bokal

Anagrams

• lubak, bulak, lukba