lamok
Bikol Central
Alternative forms
- namok
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
- mosquito
Derived terms
- lamokon
- malamok
Butuanon
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk,*lamuk.
Noun
lamok
- mosquito
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- namok
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk,*lamuk.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: la‧mok
- IPA(key): /laˈmok/, [l̪ʌˈmuk]
Noun
lamók
- mosquito
Verb
lamók
- to expose oneself to mosquitoes
- to be surrounded by mosquitoes
- (figuratively) to mob; (crowd around someone, often with hostility)
Kankanaey
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk, *lamuk.
Noun
lamok
- mosquito
Masbatenyo
Alternative forms
- namok
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk, *lamuk.
Noun
lamók
- mosquito
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French moque.
Noun
lamok
- large mug, goblet
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- lamoc, namoc – obsolete, Abecedario orthography
- namok – obsolete
Etymology 1
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/, [lɐˈmok]
Noun
lamók
- mosquito
Derived terms
- lamukin
- malamok
- nilalamok
- pamatay-lamok
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: la‧mok
- IPA(key): /laˈmok/, [lɐˈmok]
Noun
lamók
- (obsolete) piece of gold or silver; change