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Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bukul, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkul.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbukol/
- Hyphenation: bu‧kol
Noun
búkol (Basahan spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜓᜎ᜔)
- bump; lump
- Synonym: gudol
Cebuano
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkul. Doublet of bungkol.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bu‧kol
- IPA(key): /ˈbukol/
Noun
bukol
- bump; lump
- swelling
Synonyms
Verb
bukol
- (of the breasts) to grow and develop during puberty
- to grow or have a bump in the head
Ilocano
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkul. Doublet of bungkol.
Pronunciation
Noun
bukol
- any projecting bone
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkul. Compare Bikol Central bukol, Kapampangan bukul, and Pangasinan bokol.
Pronunciation
Noun
bukol (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜓᜎ᜔)
- swelling; bump; lump (as on one's head or body)
- Synonym: maga
- boil; tumor
- Synonym: pigsa
Derived terms
Further reading
- “bukol”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “bukol”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
Anagrams
Tboli
Noun
bukol
- (anatomy) knee