Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology 1 edit

Compare Malay bekam (to cup with a heated glass).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbakam/, [ˈba.xɐm]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧kam

Noun edit

bakam (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜋ᜔)

  1. cupping glass
    Synonyms: bentosa, panghakab, tandok
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /baˈkam/, [bɐˈxam]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧kam

Noun edit

bakám (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜋ᜔)

  1. mortise; dovetail; notch
    Synonyms: aab, kutab, lukid, ukit, ukab
Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

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