ukoy

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Compare Tagalog siyokoy, Hokkien 烏鬼／乌鬼 (o͘-kúi).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: u‧koy

Noun

ukoy

1. 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

After the ukoy's habit of stealthily observing and approaching its victim.

Verb

ukoy

1. to watch a person or prey stealthily
2. to sneak up on a person or prey

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔukoj/ [ˈʔuː.xoɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ukoj
• Syllabification: u‧koy

Noun

ukoy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

1. Alternative form of okoy

Anagrams

• yuko, kuyo