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ukay-ukay

UK/uˈkeɪ.uˈkeɪ/

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Philippines/ˌʔu.kaɪ̯ ˈʔu.kaɪ̯/

ukay-ukay 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.

ukay-ukay: a Philippine store where secondhand items such as clothes, bags, shoes and other accessories are...
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Noun

ukay-ukay (plural ukay-ukays)

  1. (Philippines) 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

Forms of ukay-ukay

pluralukay-ukays

Origin of ukay-ukay

Borrowed from Cebuano ukay-ukay.

Questions about ukay-ukay

What does ukay-ukay mean?
Ukay-ukay means 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.
What part of speech is ukay-ukay?
Ukay-ukay is a noun.
How do you pronounce ukay-ukay?
Ukay-ukay is pronounced /uˈkeɪ.uˈkeɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of ukay-ukay?
The plural of ukay-ukay is ukay-ukays.

Words near ukay-ukay in the dictionary

  1. Uk.S.S.R.
  2. ukambin
  3. UKAS
  4. ukase
  5. ukases
  6. ukay-ukay
  7. ukaz
  8. UKC
  9. UKCP
  10. uke
  11. uke-e

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