yukyok

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Alternative forms

• yukyuk
• yokyok

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjukjok/ [ˈjuk.jok]
• Hyphenation: yuk‧yok

Noun

yúkyók (Basahan spelling ᜌᜓᜃ᜔ᜌᜓᜃ᜔)

1. (anatomy) armpit

   Synonym: kilikili

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /jukˈjok/ [jʊkˈjok̚]
• Rhymes: -ok
• Syllabification: yuk‧yok

Noun

yukyók (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜃ᜔ᜌᜓᜃ᜔)

1. crouching or squatting position

   Synonym: pagyukyok

   Ginagawa ang yukyok sa ibaba ng mesa kapag lumilindol.

   Crouching under a table is done when there is an earthquake.

2. cowering; crouching in fear (as of animals)

   Synonym: pagyukyok

   Tumutuloy pa rin ang aso sa yukyok sa sulok dahil sa pamamalo ng kanyang may-ari.

   The dog is still doing some cowering in the corner because of his owner's beating.

3. sunken condition (of a loose pile of soil, garbage, etc.)

   Synonyms: pagkaukok, kaukukan

4. gradual fall or sinking (of a loose pile of soil, garbage, etc.)

   Synonyms: ukok, pag-ukok

See also

• ukod

Adjective

yukyók (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜃ᜔ᜌᜓᜃ᜔)

1. sunken (of a loose pile of soil, garbage, etc.)

   Synonyms: ukok, umukok

Derived terms

• mangyumukyok
• nakayukyok
• pagyukyok
• yumukyok