ukay-ukay
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Cebuano ukay-ukay.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /uˈkeɪ.uˈkeɪ/
(Philippines) IPA(key): /ˌʔu.kaɪ̯ ˈʔu.kaɪ̯/
=== Noun ===
ukay-ukay (plural ukay-ukays) (Philippines)
a Philippine store where secondhand items such as clothes, bags, shoes and other accessories are sold at a cheap price and often rummaged by buyers; thrift shop; second-hand shop
== Bikol Central ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Cebuano ukay-ukay.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌʔukaj ˈʔukaj/ [ˌʔu.kaɪ̯ ˈʔu.kaɪ̯]
Hyphenation: u‧kay‧u‧kay
=== Noun ===
ukay-ukay (Basahan spelling ᜂᜃᜌ᜔ᜂᜃᜌ᜔)
ukay-ukay (a Philippine store where secondhand items such as clothes, bags, shoes and other accessories are sold at a cheap price and often rummaged by buyers); thrift shop; second-hand shop
== Cebuano ==
=== Etymology ===
Reduplication of ukay.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌʔukaj ˈʔukaj/ [ˌʔu.kɐɪ̯ ˈʔu.kɐɪ̯]
Hyphenation: u‧kay‧u‧kay
=== Noun ===
ukay-ukay (Badlit spelling ᜂᜃᜌ᜔ᜂᜃᜌ᜔)
ukay-ukay (a Philippine store where secondhand items such as clothes, bags, shoes and other accessories are sold at a cheap price and often rummaged by buyers); thrift shop; second-hand shop
==== Descendants ====
→ Bikol Central: ukay-ukay
→ English: ukay-ukay
→ Tagalog: ukay-ukay
== Tagalog ==
=== Alternative forms ===
ocay ocay — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
=== Etymology 1 ===
Borrowed from Cebuano ukay-ukay.
==== Pronunciation ====
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔukaj ˈʔukaj/ [ˌʔuː.xaɪ̯ ˈʔuː.xaɪ̯]
Rhymes: -ukaj
Syllabification: u‧kay-u‧kay
==== Noun ====
ukay-ukay (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜌ᜔ᜂᜃᜌ᜔) (business)
ukay-ukay (a Philippine store where secondhand items such as clothes, bags, shoes and other accessories are sold at a cheap price and often rummaged by buyers); thrift shop; second-hand shop
Synonyms: ukay, wagwagan
(by extension) products bought in an ukay-ukay (usually clothes)
Synonyms: ukay, wagwag
===== See also =====
=== Etymology 2 ===
Reduplication of ukay.
==== Pronunciation ====
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔuˌkaj ʔuˈkaj/ [ʔʊˌxaɪ̯ ʔʊˈxaɪ̯]
Rhymes: -aj
Syllabification: u‧kay-u‧kay
==== Adjective ====
ukáy-ukáy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜌ᜔ᜂᜃᜌ᜔)
creeping and rolling (of a snake, worm, etc.)