abukay

abukay

See also: Abukay

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog abukay.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧bu‧kay

Noun

abukay

1. red-vented cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)

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Hiligaynon

Verb

abúkan

1. to rummage, to disturb the surface of

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Ilocano

Alternative forms

• abucay (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧bu‧kay

Noun

abukay

1. Philippine cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)

   Synonym: kalangay

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Masbatenyo

Noun

abukay

1. white parrot

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• abocay – obsolete

Pronunciation 1

• Hyphenation: a‧bu‧kay
• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbukaj/, [ʔɐˈbu.xaɪ̯]

Noun

abukay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜃᜌ᜔)

1. white parrot
2. (obsolete, specifically) Philippine cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)

   Synonym: kalangay

Pronunciation 2

• Hyphenation: a‧bu‧kay
• IPA^(key): /ʔabuˈkaj/, [ʔɐ.bʊˈxaɪ̯]

Noun

abukáy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜃᜌ᜔)

1. Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)

   Synonyms: tigbi, luha-ni-moises