bukol

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Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bukul, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkul.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧kol
  • IPA(key): /ˈbukol/

Noun

búkol

  1. bump; lump
    Synonym: gudol

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkul. Doublet of bungkol.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧kol
  • IPA(key): /ˈbukol/

Noun

bukol

  1. bump; lump
  2. swelling

Synonyms

Verb

bukol

  1. (of the breasts) to grow and develop during puberty
  2. to grow or have a bump in the head

Ilocano

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkul. Doublet of bungkol.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧kol

Noun

bukol

  1. any projecting bone

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkul. Compare Bikol Central bukol, Kapampangan bukul, and Pangasinan bokol.

Pronunciation

Noun

bukol (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜓᜎ᜔)

  1. swelling; bump; lump (as on one's head or body)
    Synonym: maga
  2. boil; tumor
    Synonym: pigsa

Derived terms

Further reading

  • bukol”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • bukol”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024

Anagrams

Tboli

Noun

bukol

  1. (anatomy) knee