bakam

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Compare Malay bekam (to cup with a heated glass).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbakam/,
  • Hyphenation: ba‧kam

Noun

bakam (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜋ᜔)

  1. cupping glass
    Synonyms: bentosa, panghakab, tandok
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈkam/,
  • Hyphenation: ba‧kam

Noun

bakám (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜋ᜔)

  1. mortise; dovetail; notch
    Synonyms: aab, kutab, lukid, ukit, ukab
Derived terms

Further reading

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