ukoy
Cebuano edit
Etymology 1 edit
Compare Tagalog siyokoy, Hokkien 烏鬼／乌鬼 (o͘-kúi).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: u‧koy
Noun edit
ukoy
- a merman; either portrayed as having a human body and a tail of a fish or having an appearance similar to a kappa
Etymology 2 edit
After the ukoy's habit of stealthily observing and approaching its victim.
Verb edit
ukoy
- to watch a person or prey stealthily
- to sneak up on a person or prey
Tagalog edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ukoy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜓᜌ᜔)
- Alternative form of okoy