ukoy
Cebuano
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Compare Tagalog siyokoy, Hokkien 烏鬼 / 乌鬼 (o͘-kúi).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: u‧koy
Noun
[edit]ukoy
- a merman; either portrayed as having a human body and a tail of a fish or having an appearance similar to a kappa
Etymology 2
[edit]After the ukoy's habit of stealthily observing and approaching its victim.
Verb
[edit]ukoy
- to watch a person or prey stealthily
- to sneak up on a person or prey
Tagalog
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔukoj/ [ˈʔuː.xoɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -ukoj
- Syllabification: u‧koy
Noun
[edit]ukoy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜓᜌ᜔)
- Alternative form of okoy