tukoy

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Cebuano

Etymology

Compare itoy.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: tu‧koy
  • IPA(key): /ˈtukoj/

Noun

tukoy

  1. a puppy
  2. a word to get a dog to come
  3. a gesture to get a dog to come

Verb

tukoy

  1. to summon or call a dog this way

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

tukoy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. mentioning; referring
    Synonyms: banggit, pagbanggit
  2. expertise in marksmanship

Derived terms

Adjective

tukóy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. well-experienced; knowing exactly what to do, etc.
  2. identified; known; mentioned
  3. good in marksmanship
    Synonyms: sigurado, walang-mintis

Further reading

  • tukoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018