lukob

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈlukob/ [ˈluː.xob̚] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ukob
  • IPA^(key): /luˈkob/ [lʊˈxob̚] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -ob
• Syllabification: lu‧kob

Noun

lukob (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓᜊ᜔)

1. sheltering with wings (as of a bird to its young)

   Synonyms: yupyop, pagyupyop, yungyong, pagyungyong

2. (by extension) giving of protection (to someone)

   Synonyms: tangkilik, pagtangkilik

3. placing under one's authority

Derived terms

• lukuban
• paglukob

 

Adjective

lukób (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓᜊ᜔)

1. covered; sheltered (especially by wings)
2. under someone's authority

   Synonyms: sakop, nasasakupan

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /luˈkob/ [lʊˈxob̚]
• Rhymes: -ob
• Syllabification: lu‧kob

Noun

lukób (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓᜊ᜔)

1. centering chisel (chisel having a concave, sharp blade)
2. carpenter's gauge

Adjective

lukób (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓᜊ᜔)

1. convex

   Synonyms: kukob, umbok, maumbok, matambok

Derived terms

• kikil na lukob
• lukubin
• maglukob

 

Anagrams

• bulok, kulob, bukol