barekbek

Ilocano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ba‧rek‧bék
• (northern Ilocano) IPA^(key): /baɾɛkˈbɛk/, [bɐɾɛkˈbɛk]
• (southern Ilocano) IPA^(key): /baɾɯkˈbɯk/, [bɐɾɯkˈbɯk]

Noun

barekbék

1. long basket with a net used to catch shrimp
   • 1968, Juan S. P. Hidalgo, Napili a sarita dagiti Ilokano:

     "Ditoy sentro," inyallawat ni Eding. Immasideg a tap- tapayaenna ti sangabotelia a tudo. "Ditoy ti pagtuduanna, isu ti . yan ti barekbek." "Ditoy?" nagdusngi ni Sencio. "Ania ti pakainaigan ti tudo a nalpasen a nagtinnag iti tudo a di pay nabukel?

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