alibukay

Ilocano

Alternative forms

• libukay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔalibuˈkaj/, [ʔɐ.li.buˈkaɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: a‧li‧bu‧kay

Noun

alibukáy

1. menarche; beginning of menstruation

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• alibocay — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Compare alimbukay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalibuˈkaj/ [ʔɐ.lɪ.bʊˈxaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: a‧li‧bu‧kay

Noun

alibukáy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜊᜓᜃᜌ᜔) (obsolete)

1. vomit

   Synonyms: suka, duwal, lungad

2. vomiting; emesis

   Synonyms: suka, duwal

Further reading

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