"buaya" meaning in Cebuano

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Adjective

IPA: /buˈʔaja/, [bʊˈʔa.jɐ]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya. Etymology templates: {{inh|ceb|poz-pro|*buqaya}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, {{inh|ceb|map-pro|*buqaya}} Proto-Austronesian *buqaya Head templates: {{head|ceb|adjective}} buaya
  1. characteristic of a ball hog Derived forms: buayahon, hunit pa sa panit sa buaya, sa baba sa buaya
    Sense id: en-buaya-ceb-adj-gn-8VPbU Categories (other): Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 21 3 1 7 31 2 3 3 26 1 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 2 0 7 33 1 1 1 29 0 1 1

Noun

IPA: /buˈʔaja/, [bʊˈʔa.jɐ]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya. Etymology templates: {{inh|ceb|poz-pro|*buqaya}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, {{inh|ceb|map-pro|*buqaya}} Proto-Austronesian *buqaya Head templates: {{ceb-noun|buaya}} buaya
  1. crocodile
    Sense id: en-buaya-ceb-noun-AnZvMALq
  2. (by extension) alligator Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-buaya-ceb-noun-LwDHDV-p
  3. leather produced from crocodile skin
    Sense id: en-buaya-ceb-noun-eO84vsWT
  4. (sports slang, especially basketball) ball hog Tags: especially, slang
    Sense id: en-buaya-ceb-noun-lwhCPjCj Categories (other): Sports, Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano terms without Badlit script, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries, Crocodilians Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 34 4 1 9 52 Disambiguation of Cebuano terms without Badlit script: 21 18 4 18 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 21 3 1 7 31 2 3 3 26 1 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 2 0 7 33 1 1 1 29 0 1 1 Disambiguation of Crocodilians: 29 15 2 12 42 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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