pitumbuko

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pito (“seven”) +‎ -m- +‎ buko (“node; knuckle; joint”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pitumbuˈko/, [pɪ.tʊm.bʊˈxo]
  • Hyphenation: pi‧tum‧bu‧ko

Noun[edit]

pitumbukó (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜃᜓ)

  1. (colloquial) scorpion
    Synonyms: alakdan, atang-atang, (Marinduque) iwi

Further reading[edit]

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