"bukbok" meaning in Tagalog

See bukbok in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bukˈbok/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bʊk̠ˈbok̠̚] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bukbók [canonical], ᜊᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜓᜃ᜔ [Baybayin], bocboc [alternative]
Rhymes: -ok Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-buk Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukbuk Tagalog bukbok Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukbuk (“weevil that infests bamboo, wood and rice”). Compare Cebuano bukbok, Ilocano bukbok, Masbatenyo bukbok, and Malay bubuk. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|poz-pro:*bukbuk<t:weevil that infests bamboo, wood and rice>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-buk Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukbuk Tagalog bukbok [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "bukbok", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="bukbok"> Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukbuk (“weevil that infests bamboo, wood and rice”)., {{cog|ceb|bukbok}} Cebuano bukbok, {{cog|ilo|bukbok}} Ilocano bukbok, {{cog|msb|bukbok}} Masbatenyo bukbok, {{cog|ms|bubuk}} Malay bubuk Head templates: {{tl-noun|bukbók|b=+}} bukbók (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜓᜃ᜔)
  1. rice weevil
    Sense id: en-bukbok-tl-noun-LPa-DzjR Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, 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 Pages using etymon with no ID: 3 13 1 1 12 12 1 5 10 7 12 1 9 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 13 0 0 12 12 0 5 8 11 12 0 10 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 3 13 2 1 12 12 2 5 9 6 12 2 9 13 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 3 13 1 1 12 12 1 5 9 7 12 1 9 12 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 34 4 26 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 34 4 26 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 36 1 28 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 35 2 27 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 33 3 30 33 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 28 23 22 28 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 33 2 29 35
  2. wood grub; wood dust
    Sense id: en-bukbok-tl-noun-7u3dBVz4 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 28 23 22 28
  3. woodborer; wood tick
    Sense id: en-bukbok-tl-noun-OtAL-to3 Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, 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 etymology texts: 34 4 26 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 34 4 26 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 36 1 28 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 35 2 27 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 33 3 30 33 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 28 23 22 28 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 33 2 29 35
  4. tooth decay
    Sense id: en-bukbok-tl-noun-jVqFwxs- Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, 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 Pages using etymon with no ID: 3 13 1 1 12 12 1 5 10 7 12 1 9 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 13 0 0 12 12 0 5 8 11 12 0 10 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 3 13 2 1 12 12 2 5 9 6 12 2 9 13 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 3 13 1 1 12 12 1 5 9 7 12 1 9 12 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 34 4 26 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 34 4 26 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 36 1 28 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 35 2 27 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 33 3 30 33 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 28 23 22 28 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 33 2 29 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bukbukin
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