"bako-bako" meaning in Tagalog

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Adjective

IPA: /baˌko baˈkoʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐˌx̠o bɐˈx̠oʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bakó-bakô [canonical], ᜊᜃᜓᜊᜃᜓ [Baybayin], bacobaco [alternative], baku-bako [alternative]
Rhymes: -oʔ Head templates: {{tl-adj|bakó-bakô|b=+}} bakó-bakô (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜓᜊᜃᜓ)
  1. uneven; not level; bumpy (of the surface of roads, paths, etc.) Synonyms: lubak-lubak
    Sense id: en-bako-bako-tl-adj-i85tlYOS Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 52 48 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 56 44 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 51 49
  2. (figurative, colloquial) covered with pores (of one's face) Tags: colloquial, figuratively
    Sense id: en-bako-bako-tl-adj-Bi66TWPE Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 52 48 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 51 49

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "bakó-bakô",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜊᜃᜓᜊᜃᜓ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bacobaco",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baku-bako",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "b": "+"
      },
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      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ba‧ko-ba‧ko"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ba‧ko",
        "ba‧ko"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
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        },
        {
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        },
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        },
        {
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        }
      ],
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              0,
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            ]
          ],
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            [
              24,
              30
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The way to our place is uneven.",
          "text": "Bako-bako ang daan papunta sa amin.",
          "translation": "The way to our place is uneven.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              41,
              50
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The road to Novaliches is winding. The street to Novaliches is uneven.",
          "ref": "1983, Solidarity:",
          "text": "Liku-liko ang daan patungong Novaliches. Baku-bako ang kalye patungong Novaliches.",
          "translation": "The road to Novaliches is winding. The street to Novaliches is uneven.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              21,
              30
            ]
          ],
          "english": "During that time, the road was uneven and cement is not yet common for roads and people usually take a calesa on their travels.",
          "ref": "2008, Technical Services:",
          "text": "Noong panahong yaon, baku-bako pa ang daan at hindi pa uso ang semento sa kalsada at karaniwang kalesa ang sinasakyan ng mga tao sa kanilang pagbibiyahe.",
          "translation": "During that time, the road was uneven and cement is not yet common for roads and people usually take a calesa on their travels.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "uneven; not level; bumpy (of the surface of roads, paths, etc.)"
      ],
      "id": "en-bako-bako-tl-adj-i85tlYOS",
      "links": [
        [
          "uneven",
          "uneven"
        ],
        [
          "not",
          "not"
        ],
        [
          "level",
          "level"
        ],
        [
          "bumpy",
          "bumpy"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "lubak-lubak"
        }
      ]
    },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "covered with pores (of one's face)"
      ],
      "id": "en-bako-bako-tl-adj-Bi66TWPE",
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          "covered",
          "covered"
        ],
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          "pore",
          "pore"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figurative, colloquial) covered with pores (of one's face)"
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/baˌko baˈkoʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˌx̠o bɐˈx̠oʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bako-bako"
}
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    "Tagalog lemmas",
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    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
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      "form": "bakó-bakô",
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    },
    {
      "form": "ᜊᜃᜓᜊᜃᜓ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "bacobaco",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "baku-bako",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ba‧ko-ba‧ko"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ba‧ko",
        "ba‧ko"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "Tagalog terms with quotations",
        "Tagalog terms with usage examples"
      ],
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              0,
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          ],
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              24,
              30
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The way to our place is uneven.",
          "text": "Bako-bako ang daan papunta sa amin.",
          "translation": "The way to our place is uneven.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              41,
              50
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The road to Novaliches is winding. The street to Novaliches is uneven.",
          "ref": "1983, Solidarity:",
          "text": "Liku-liko ang daan patungong Novaliches. Baku-bako ang kalye patungong Novaliches.",
          "translation": "The road to Novaliches is winding. The street to Novaliches is uneven.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              21,
              30
            ]
          ],
          "english": "During that time, the road was uneven and cement is not yet common for roads and people usually take a calesa on their travels.",
          "ref": "2008, Technical Services:",
          "text": "Noong panahong yaon, baku-bako pa ang daan at hindi pa uso ang semento sa kalsada at karaniwang kalesa ang sinasakyan ng mga tao sa kanilang pagbibiyahe.",
          "translation": "During that time, the road was uneven and cement is not yet common for roads and people usually take a calesa on their travels.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "uneven; not level; bumpy (of the surface of roads, paths, etc.)"
      ],
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          "uneven",
          "uneven"
        ],
        [
          "not",
          "not"
        ],
        [
          "level",
          "level"
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        [
          "bumpy",
          "bumpy"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "lubak-lubak"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Tagalog colloquialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "covered with pores (of one's face)"
      ],
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        [
          "covered",
          "covered"
        ],
        [
          "pore",
          "pore"
        ]
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        "(figurative, colloquial) covered with pores (of one's face)"
      ],
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        "colloquial",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/baˌko baˈkoʔ/",
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˌx̠o bɐˈx̠oʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bako-bako"
}

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