alibukay

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Ilocano

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔalibuˈkaj/,
  • Hyphenation: a‧li‧bu‧kay

Noun

alibukáy

  1. menarche; beginning of menstruation

Tagalog

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Etymology

Compare alimbukay.

Pronunciation

Noun

alibukáy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜊᜓᜃᜌ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. vomit
    Synonyms: suka, duwal, lungad
  2. vomiting; emesis
    Synonyms: suka, duwal

Further reading

  • alibukay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018