Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dukduk (to sit, be seated). Compare Kapampangan lukluk (to sit on) and Malay duduk (sitting).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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luklók (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃ᜔ᜎᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. assumption of a position; taking over of an office (of an official, minister, etc.)
  2. sitting; sitting down
    Synonyms: upo, pag-upo
  3. taro leaves; gabi leaves

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • luklok”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*dukduk₃”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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