ukoy

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Cebuano

Etymology 1

Compare Tagalog shokoy.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: u‧koy

Noun

ukoy

  1. a merman; either protrayed as having a human body and a tail of a fish or having an appearance similar to a kappa

Etymology 2

After the ukoy's habit of stealthily observing and approaching its victim.

Verb

ukoy

  1. to watch a person or prey stealthily
  2. to sneak up on a person or prey