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Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkus.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bung‧kos
- IPA(key): /buŋˈkos/
Noun
bungkós
- a bundle, things tied together
- Synonym: tungkos
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkus (cf. Malay bungkus, Bikol Central bungkos), from *-kus.
Pronunciation
Noun
bungkós (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜐ᜔)
- bundle; package (especially those wrapped in cloth)
- Synonyms: balot, balutan
- act of tying together in a bundle
- Synonyms: bigkis, pagbibigkis, tali, pagtatali
- act of wrapping with a piece of cloth (by tying the corners together)
Derived terms
Adjective
bungkós (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜐ᜔)
- tied together (in a bundle)
- wrapped with a piece of cloth