ukoy
Cebuano
Etymology 1
Compare Tagalog shokoy.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: u‧koy
Noun
ukoy
- a merman; either protrayed 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
- to watch a person or prey stealthily
- to sneak up on a person or prey