tukaw

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Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tu‧kaw
• IPA^(key): /ˈtukaw/, [ˈtu.kaʊ̯]

Verb

túkaw (Basahan spelling ᜆᜓᜃᜏ᜔)

1. to sit down; to take a seat

Derived terms

• magtukaw
• tukawan
• tukawon

 

See also

• igad

 

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tu‧kaw
• IPA^(key): /tuˈkaw/, [t̪ʊˈkaʊ̯]

Etymology 1

Compare pukaw.

Verb

tukaw

1. to stay up all night, to keep vigil
2. to rouse someone from sleep, often due to noise or movement

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Noun

tukaw

1. the distance between the outstretched tips of the index finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement

Verb

tukaw

1. to measure a distance using such method