alibukay

Ilocano

Alternative forms
  • libukay

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔalibuˈkaj/, [ʔɐ.li.buˈkaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: a‧li‧bu‧kay

Noun

alibukáy

  1. menarche; beginning of menstruation

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare alimbukay.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalibuˈkaj/ [ʔɐ.lɪ.bʊˈxaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: a‧li‧bu‧kay

Noun

alibukáy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜊᜓᜃᜌ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. vomit
    Synonyms: suka, duwal, lungad
  2. vomiting; emesis
    Synonyms: suka, duwal

Further reading
  • “alibukay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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