bukong-bukong

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Tagalog

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Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bəŋkung, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəŋkung (bent; curved; arched). Compare Kapampangan bukungbukung.

Pronunciation

Noun

bukong-bukong (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜃᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) ankle
    Synonyms: buol, (western Marinduque) buko-buko

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