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bukton

Pronunciation: /ˈbukton/

“bukton” is a Cebuano word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. arm
  2. forearm

Etymology

Metathesis of butkon. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522. From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bətəkən.

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