bukaka

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Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Tausug bika'ka'.

Pronunciation

Noun

bukakà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜃ)

  1. astride position of the legs
  2. act of opening one's legs wide apart

Derived terms

Adjective

bukakâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜃ)

  1. astride; astraddle; with legs far apart
    Synonyms: bisaklat, bikaka, nakakaang, (dialectal) pakaang

Further reading

  • bukaka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018