abok

Alangan

Noun

abok

  1. (anatomy) hair

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *qabuk, from Proto-Philippine *qabuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabuk.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈbok/ [ʔɐˈbok]
  • Rhymes: -ok
  • Syllabification: a‧bok

Noun

abók (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. dust
  2. ash; cinder
    Synonyms: abo, titis
  3. powder
    Synonyms: pulbos, polbo

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “abok”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “abok”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*qabuk”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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