biik

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• biic, biyc, byic — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From earlier biyik, from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀək. Compare Pangasinan belek, Casiguran Dumagat Agta behek, Abenlen Ayta beyek, Kapampangan abiak / bigak, Central Palawano biyek, Tboli belek, Kelabit berek, Rukai beeke. Doublet of buwik.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /biˈʔik/ [bɪˈʔik]
• Rhymes: -ik
• Syllabification: bi‧ik

Noun

biík (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜁᜃ᜔)

1. piglet; suckling pig

   Synonyms: bulaw, kulig, buwik

See also

• baboy

Further reading

• “biik”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018