alimbukay

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare alibukay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalimbuˈkaj/ [ʔɐ.lɪm.bʊˈxaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: a‧lim‧bu‧kay

Noun

alimbukáy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜃᜌ᜔)

1. sudden surge of water due to strong wind or paddling (especially in the wake of boats and ships)

   Synonyms: sigabo, silakbo

2. sudden surge of strong, bad odor or smell

   Synonym: alingasaw

3. nausea; seasickness

   Synonyms: alibadbad, lula, liyo

4. (medicine) turning of one's stomach upside-down; mesenteric movement

Derived terms

• alimbukayan
• alimbukayin
• maalimbukay
• mag-alimbukay
• pag-alimbukay
• umalimbukay

 

See also

• duwal