tukoy

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare itoy.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tu‧koy
• IPA^(key): /ˈtukoj/ [ˈt̪u.koɪ̯]

Noun

tukoy

1. a puppy
2. a word to get a dog to come
3. a gesture to get a dog to come

Verb

tukoy

1. to summon or call a dog this way

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈtukoj/ [ˈt̪uː.xoɪ̯] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ukoj
  • IPA^(key): /tuˈkoj/ [t̪ʊˈxoɪ̯] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -oj
• Syllabification: tu‧koy

Noun

tukoy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

1. mentioning; referring

   Synonyms: banggit, pagbanggit

2. expertise in marksmanship

Derived terms

• pagtukoy
• pantukoy
• patukoy
• tinukoy
• tukuyin
• tumukoy

 

Adjective

tukóy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

1. well-experienced; knowing exactly what to do, etc.
2. identified; known; mentioned
3. good in marksmanship

   Synonyms: sigurado, walang-mintis

Further reading

• “tukoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018