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Bukton

English

arm; forearm; sleevenoun

Alternative meanings

arm; forearm; upper limb; sleeve of clothing depending on context

Pronunciation

BOOK-tohn

Root and affixes

Root bukton or variant butkon, arm. Buktun also appears in some sources or spelling variants.

Variants or conjugations

butkon; buktun; braso; kamot; sleeve of clothing

Related words and expressions

hand; elbow; shoulder; body; finger

Meaning and usage notes

Bukton means arm, while kamot usually means hand. Braso is also understood as a loanword, but bukton is a more native Cebuano form.

arm, body, forearm
Example 1

Nakasakit ang akong bukton.

My arm hurts.

Example 2

Gikugos niya ang bata sa iyang mga bukton.

He or she hugged the child with the arms.

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