ukoy
Cebuano
editEtymology 1
editCompare Tagalog siyokoy, Hokkien 烏鬼/乌鬼 (o͘-kúi).
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: u‧koy
Noun
editukoy
- 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
editAfter the ukoy's habit of stealthily observing and approaching its victim.
Verb
editukoy
- to watch a person or prey stealthily
- to sneak up on a person or prey
Tagalog
editPronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔukoj/ [ˈʔuː.xoɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -ukoj
- Syllabification: u‧koy
Noun
editukoy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜓᜌ᜔)
- Alternative form of okoy