"buka" meaning in Tagalog

See buka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /buˈka/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bʊˈxa] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: buká [canonical], ᜊᜓᜃ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buka. Compare Central Bikol buka, Cebuano buka, and Malay buka. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*buka}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buka, {{cog|bcl|buka}} Central Bikol buka, {{cog|ceb|buka}} Cebuano buka, {{cog|ms|buka}} Malay buka Head templates: {{tl-adj|buká|b=+}} buká (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃ)
  1. open; unfolded; stretched out (as of flowers, mouths, wings, etc.) Synonyms: bukad, bukas, nganga, awang
    Sense id: en-buka-tl-adj-Wh02~MaM Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 87 7 6 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 80 11 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 52 26 22 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 84 9 8 Derived forms: bukahin, bukang-bibig, bukang-buka, bukang-isip, bukang-liwanag, bukang-liwayway, bukhin, bumuka, ibuka, mabuka, magbukang-liwayway, makabuka, mamuka

Noun

IPA: /buˈka/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bʊˈxa] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: buká [canonical], ᜊᜓᜃ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buka. Compare Central Bikol buka, Cebuano buka, and Malay buka. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*buka}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buka, {{cog|bcl|buka}} Central Bikol buka, {{cog|ceb|buka}} Cebuano buka, {{cog|ms|buka}} Malay buka Head templates: {{tl-noun|buká|b=+}} buká (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃ)
  1. condition of being unfolded (as of flowers, mouths, wings, etc.)
    Sense id: en-buka-tl-noun-szKrhHyA
  2. act of unfolding (as of flowers, mouths, wings, etc.)
    Sense id: en-buka-tl-noun-3LwU6n3g
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          "word": "makabuka"
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        {
          "word": "bukad"
        },
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          "word": "bukas"
        },
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          "word": "nganga"
        },
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          "word": "awang"
        }
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