lukba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • lucba, lucma
  • locma, locba archaic

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Hokkien [Term?], possibly Hokkien 鹿肉脯 (lo̍k-bah-pó͘, dried deer meat; dried venison), 鹿肉 (lo̍k-bah, deer meat; venison), or 滷肉卤肉 (ló͘-bah, braised meat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lukˈbaʔ/, [lʊkˈbaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: luk‧ba

Noun

lukbâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃ᜔ᜊ)

  1. jerked meat
    Synonyms: tapa, pindang
  2. jerking of meat
    Synonym: pagtatapa

Derived terms

  • lukbain
  • nilukba

Adjective

lukbâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃ᜔ᜊ)

  1. jerked
    Synonyms: nilukba, tapa, tinapa

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