bukawe

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bocaui — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• bukawi

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈkawe/ [bʊˈxaː.wɛ]
• Rhymes: -awe
• Syllabification: bu‧ka‧we

Noun

bukawe (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜏᜒ)

1. giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper)
2. zigzag bamboo (Dinochloa scandens)

Related terms

• Bocaue

See also

• bayog
• bayugin
• kawayan

Further reading

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