tuka'

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tukad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtukaʔ]

Noun

tuka' (Lontara spelling ᨈᨘᨀ)

1. ladder
2. stairs

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tukaq.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /tukaʔ/ [t̪ʊˈk̠ɑʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: tu‧ka'

Noun

tuka' (Sulat Sūg spelling تُكَأْ)

1. beak, bill (of a bird or fowl)

   Malaggu' in tuka' sin bakakka.

   The bill of a kingfisher is big.