bokya

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Sambali[edit]

Noun[edit]

bokya

  1. jellyfish

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain. Possibly from Hokkien Chinese, according to Zorc (1993). Compare Hokkien (bô kiâⁿ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbokjaʔ/, [ˈbok.jɐʔ]
  • Hyphenation: bok‧ya

Noun[edit]

bokyà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃ᜔ᜌ)

  1. (slang) nothing; zero; zilch

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

bokyà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃ᜔ᜌ)

  1. (slang) out of fashion

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