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Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *lagʔuk (“swallow; gulp”). Compare Pangasinan lagok, Kapampangan laguk, Bikol Central la-gok, Aklanon eag-ok, Cebuano lad-ok, Hiligaynon lab-ok, Waray-Waray dugal-ok, Malay deguk, and Minangkabau reguk.
Pronunciation
Noun
lagók (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜓᜃ᜔)
- gulping (of any liquid or beverage)
- sound of gulping liquid
- amount of liquid gulped at one time
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “lagok”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018