talukap

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• talukab

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *talukaəb (“eyelid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈlukap/, [tɐˈlu.xɐp]
• Hyphenation: ta‧lu‧kap

Noun

talukap (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜓᜃᜉ᜔)

1. sheath of palm leaves or banana stalks; thin sheathing found in plants

   Synonyms: upak, talupak

2. (anatomy) eyelid

   Synonyms: talukap-mata, takipmata

Derived terms

• talukap-mata

See also

• balok

Further reading

• “talukap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*talukaeb”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary