bokay-pato

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === boka de pato bokaypato bukaypato bukay-pato === Etymology === From corruption of Spanish boca de pato (literally “duck bill”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbokaj ˈpato/ [ˌboː.xaɪ̯ ˈpaː.t̪o] Rhymes: -ato Syllabification: bo‧kay-pa‧to === Noun === bokay-pato (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜌ᜔ᜉᜆᜓ) pliers Synonyms: plais, alikate, liyabe, (obsolete) sagam ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “bokay-pato”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “bokay-pato”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 83