kapit-tuko

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From kapit (“grip”) +‎ tuko (“gecko”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkapit tuˈkoʔ/, [ˌka.pɪt tʊˈxoʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pit-tuko

Adjective[edit]

kapit-tukô (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜆᜓᜃᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) tightly held

Further reading[edit]

  • “kapit-tuko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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