TUKA
TUKA is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
tukà v {1} [A; a1] strangle with the hands.
Tuk-un ta kag musinggit ka, Ill choke you if you scream.
{2} [A123P; b4(1)] choke on s.t.
ingested.
Makatukà nang tag-as nga bíhun, You can choke on long noodles.
Hituk-an ku pag-inum nákù sa wiski, I choked when I drank the whiskey.
{2a} get jammed or stuck into s.t.
as if choking on it.
Papil ang nakatukà (nakapatukà) sa kasilyas, Paper clogged the toilet up.
Ug matuk-an ang makina gáhì na tuyúkun, If a sewing machine gets stuck it is hard to turn.
Tuk-un ta kag musinggit ka, Ill choke you if you scream.
{2} [A123P; b4(1)] choke on s.t.
ingested.
Makatukà nang tag-as nga bíhun, You can choke on long noodles.
Hituk-an ku pag-inum nákù sa wiski, I choked when I drank the whiskey.
{2a} get jammed or stuck into s.t.
as if choking on it.
Papil ang nakatukà (nakapatukà) sa kasilyas, Paper clogged the toilet up.
Ug matuk-an ang makina gáhì na tuyúkun, If a sewing machine gets stuck it is hard to turn.