tukmol

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tocmol — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tukˈmol/ [t̪ʊkˈmol]
• Rhymes: -ol
• Syllabification: tuk‧mol

Adjective

tukmól (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜃ᜔ᜋᜓᜎ᜔)

1. (figurative, slang) stupid

   Synonym: tunggak

Noun

tukmól (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜃ᜔ᜋᜓᜎ᜔)

1. (zoology) red turtle dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica)
2. (figurative, slang) ugly person (especially a woman)
3. (figurative, slang) coward

References

• “tukmol”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 148