"ukay-ukay" meaning in Tagalog

See ukay-ukay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʔuˌkaj ʔuˈkaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔʊˌxaɪ̯ ʔʊˈxaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ukáy-ukáy [canonical], ᜂᜃᜌ᜔ᜂᜃᜌ᜔ [Baybayin], ocay ocay [alternative]
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: Reduplication of ukay. Etymology templates: {{rdp|tl|ukay}} Reduplication of ukay Head templates: {{tl-adj|ukáy-ukáy|b=+}} ukáy-ukáy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜌ᜔ᜂᜃᜌ᜔)
  1. creeping and rolling (of a snake, worm, etc.)
    Sense id: en-ukay-ukay-tl-adj-UWvKDYdc Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 13 39 47 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 33 35 32 Topics: business
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˌʔukaj ˈʔukaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˌʔuː.xaɪ̯ ˈʔuː.xaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜂᜃᜌ᜔ᜂᜃᜌ᜔ [Baybayin], ocay ocay [alternative]
Rhymes: -ukaj Etymology: Borrowed from Cebuano ukay-ukay. Compare ukay. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|ceb|ukay-ukay}} Borrowed from Cebuano ukay-ukay Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} ukay-ukay (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜌ᜔ᜂᜃᜌ᜔), {{tlb|tl|business}} (business)
  1. ukay-ukay (a Philippine store where secondhand items such as clothes, bags, shoes and other accessories are sold at a cheap price and often rummaged by buyers) Categories (topical): Business Synonyms: ukay, wagwagan
    Sense id: en-ukay-ukay-tl-noun-eaj9o2TT Disambiguation of Business: 45 55 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog reduplications, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 33 33 3 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 30 2 13 24 Disambiguation of Tagalog reduplications: 10 41 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 13 39 47 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 33 35 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 53 47 Topics: business
  2. (by extension) products bought in an ukay-ukay (usually clothes) Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Business Synonyms: ukay, wagwag
    Sense id: en-ukay-ukay-tl-noun-QjZkfDH3 Disambiguation of Business: 45 55 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog reduplications, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 33 33 3 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 30 2 13 24 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 12 36 52 Disambiguation of Tagalog reduplications: 10 41 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 13 39 47 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 33 35 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 53 47 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 12 38 50 Topics: business
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: baratilyo, sari-sari store, tiyangge
Etymology number: 1
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