pungkopungko

Cebuano

Alternative forms

pungko-pungko — superseded

Etymology

From older pungko-pungko, a reduplication of pungko (“to squat”), after the seating arrangement where customers dine in short stools and tables reminiscent of squatting.

Pronunciation

(Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /puŋkoʔˈpuŋkoʔ/ [pʊŋ.koʔˈpuŋ.koʔ]
Rhymes: -uŋkoʔ
Syllabification: pung‧ko‧pung‧ko

Noun

pungkòpungkò (Badlit spelling ᜉᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜉᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓ)

street stall characterized by serving inexpensive fried street food often in makeshift stalls
street food served in such stalls

Verb

pungkopungkò (Badlit spelling ᜉᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜉᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓ)

to dine in such stalls