talukap

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *talukaəb (eyelid).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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talukap (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜓᜃᜉ᜔)

  1. sheath of palm leaves or banana stalks; thin sheathing found in plants
    Synonyms: upak, talupak
  2. (anatomy) eyelid
    Synonyms: talukap-mata, takipmata

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See also

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Further reading

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  • talukap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*talukaeb”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

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