lamok

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Bikol Central

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk,*lamuk (compare Fijian namu, Indonesian nyamuk, Javanese lemut, Malay nyamuk).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧mok
  • IPA(key): /laˈmok/

Noun

lamók

  1. mosquito

Derived terms

Butuanon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk,*lamuk.

Noun

lamok

  1. mosquito

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk,*lamuk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laˈmok/
  • Hyphenation: la‧mok

Noun

lamók (Badlit spelling ᜎᜋᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. mosquito

Verb

lamók (Badlit spelling ᜎᜋᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. to expose oneself to mosquitoes
  2. to be surrounded by mosquitoes
  3. (figuratively) to mob; (crowd around someone, often with hostility)

Hiligaynon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk,*lamuk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laˈmok/
  • Hyphenation: la‧mok

Noun

lamók

  1. mosquito

Derived terms

Kankanaey

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk, *lamuk.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Kankanaey) IPA(key): /laˈmok/
    • IPA(key): (Sagada & parts of Sabangan) /raˈmok/
  • Rhymes: -ok
  • Syllabification: la‧mok

Noun

lamók

  1. mosquito

Masbatenyo

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk, *lamuk.

Noun

lamók

  1. mosquito

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French moque.

Noun

lamok

  1. large mug, goblet

References

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk,*lamuk (compare Fijian namu, Indonesian nyamuk, Javanese ꦭꦩꦸꦏ꧀ (lamuk), Malay nyamuk).

Pronunciation

Noun

lamók (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. mosquito
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

lamók (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋᜓᜃ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. piece of gold or silver; change
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