ukoy

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Cebuano

Etymology 1

Compare Tagalog siyokoy, Hokkien 烏鬼 / 乌鬼 (o͘-kúi).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: u‧koy

Noun

ukoy

  1. a merman; either portrayed as having a human body and a tail of a fish or having an appearance similar to a kappa

Etymology 2

After the ukoy's habit of stealthily observing and approaching its victim.

Verb

ukoy

  1. to watch a person or prey stealthily
  2. to sneak up on a person or prey

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

ukoy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. Alternative form of okoy

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