See also: Abukay

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tagalog abukay.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧bu‧kay

Noun

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abukay

  1. red-vented cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)

Hiligaynon

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Verb

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abúkan

  1. to rummage, to disturb the surface of

Ilocano

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧bu‧kay

Noun

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abukay

  1. Philippine cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)
    Synonym: kalangay

Masbatenyo

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Noun

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abukay

  1. white parrot

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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abukay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜃᜌ᜔)

  1. white parrot
  2. (obsolete, specifically) Philippine cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)
    Synonym: kalangay

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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abukáy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜃᜌ᜔)

  1. Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)
    Synonyms: tigbi, luha-ni-moises

Further reading

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  • abukay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018