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Cebuano
Etymology
Compare itoy.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: tu‧koy
- IPA(key): /ˈtukoj/
Noun
tukoy
- a puppy
- a word to get a dog to come
- a gesture to get a dog to come
Verb
tukoy
- to summon or call a dog this way
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
tukoy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜃᜓᜌ᜔)
- mentioning; referring
- Synonyms: banggit, pagbanggit
- expertise in marksmanship
Derived terms
Adjective
tukóy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜃᜓᜌ᜔)
- well-experienced; knowing exactly what to do, etc.
- identified; known; mentioned
- good in marksmanship
- Synonyms: sigurado, walang-mintis
Further reading
- “tukoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018