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Bikol Central
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəkət (“paste, adhesive”), from Proto-Austronesian *dəkəC.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /duˈkot/
- Hyphenation: du‧kot
Noun
dukót (Basahan spelling ᜇᜓᜃᜓᜆ᜔)
- glue, adhesive
- Synonym: kota
- paste
- Synonym: pasta
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dúkut.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdukot/
- Hyphenation: du‧kot
Noun
dúkot (Basahan spelling ᜇᜓᜃᜓᜆ᜔)
- act of pulling out, drawing out something from (drawers, bags, pockets)
- pickpocketing
- Synonym: sibnit
- (by extension) kidnapping
- Synonym: taban
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəkət (cf. Bikol Central dukot, Tagalog dikit)
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: du‧kot
- IPA(key): /duˈkot/
Noun
dukót
- burnt rice
Verb
dukót
- to burn by overcooking
Usage notes
This is part of Cebuano–Tagalog false friends
Ilocano
Etymology
From Tagalog dukot, from Proto-Philippine *dukut.
Verb
dúkot
- to pull or draw out something (from a pocket or drawer)
- to pickpocket
Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dúkut.
Pronunciation
Noun
dukot (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜃᜓᜆ᜔)
- act of drawing out something from a pocket or bag
- (by extension) pickpocketing
- (by extension) kidnapping
- Synonym: pagdukot
Derived terms
Further reading
- “dukot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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