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ukay-ukay

/uˈkeɪ.uˈkeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.94 in modern English

Syllables
ukay-ukay
IPA
/uˈkeɪ.uˈkeɪ/
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano ukay-ukay.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /uˈkeɪ.uˈkeɪ/
  • British English: /uˈkeɪ.uˈkeɪ/

Inflected Forms

ukay-ukays (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ukay-ukay?
The recorded pronunciation is /uˈkeɪ.uˈkeɪ/.
What does ukay-ukay mean?
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
Where does ukay-ukay come from?
Borrowed from Cebuano ukay-ukay.

How to pronounce ukay-ukay

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