bukal

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See also: Bukal and bukál

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈkal/
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  • Hyphenation: bu‧kal

Etymology 1

Noun

bukál (Basahan spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. spring (body of water)
    Synonym: burabod

Etymology 2

Noun

bukál (Basahan spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. Alternative spelling of bokal (“vowel”)

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

bukal

  1. (anatomy) kidney

Hiligaynon

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧kal
  • IPA(key): /ˈbukal/

Etymology 1

Noun

bukál

  1. bubble, foam
    Synonym: bula
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

bukál

  1. spring, oasis
    Synonym: busay

Ilocano

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈkal/
  • Hyphenation: bu‧kal

Etymology 1

Noun

bukál (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. wild boar
  2. large louse

Etymology 2

Apparently from Spanish brocal.

Noun

bukál (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. fountain
  2. spring
  3. well

Maguindanao

Noun

bukál

  1. corncob
    Synonym: tupasang

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Possibly related to Spanish brocal. Compare Bikol Central bukal, Hiligaynon bukal, and Ilocano bukal.

Noun

bukál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. spring; natural source of fresh water with continuous flow
    Synonyms: batis, saluysoy
  2. (figurative) origin; original source; fountainhead
  3. (figurative) reservoir; great supply
  4. eruption on the skin (of rash, disease, etc.)
    Synonym: singaw
  5. boiling point (of water)
    Synonyms: bulak, sulak, kulo
Derived terms

Adjective

bukál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. natural; inherent; innate
    Synonyms: likas, katutubo, natural
  2. spontaneous; of one's own free will

Etymology 2

Noun

bukál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. Alternative form of bokal

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