bukobuko

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Cebuano

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Etymology 1

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Reduplication of buko (“node of a stem”)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bukubuˈko/ [bʊ.kʊ.bʊˈko]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧ko‧bu‧ko

Noun

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bukobukó (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜓᜊᜓᜃᜓ)

  1. (anatomy) the back of a person or animal
    Synonyms: alip-ip, luyo, likod
    1. (especially) the upper back, opposite the chest

Etymology 2

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From bukobuko (“the back”).

Noun

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bukobukó (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜓᜊᜓᜃᜓ)

  1. a type of cuttlefish
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