bukana

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish boca.

Noun

bukána

mouth (of a river)

Tagalog

Etymology

Cognate with Hiligaynon bukana, from Spanish boca. See also Spanish bocana.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “The sense for 'front' probably came from the fact that a mouth of a river or a cave is usually found at the front?”

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈkana/ [bʊˈxaː.n̪ɐ]
Rhymes: -ana
Syllabification: bu‧ka‧na

Noun

bukana (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜈ)

front; threshold (of a house, building, etc.)
Synonyms: harapan, unahan, bungad
mouth; opening (of a cave, etc.)
(figurative) front (of a group)

Derived terms

Anagrams

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