bako-bako

See also: bakobako

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧ko‧ba‧kô
  • IPA(key): /bakobaˈkoʔ/, [bɐxobɐˈxoʔ]

Adjective

bako-bakô

  1. downtrodden; uneven from frequent trampling (of soil or a path)
    • 1983, Solidarity
      Liku-liko ang daan patungong Novaliches. Baku-bako ang kalye patungong Novaliches.
      The road to Novaliches is winding. The street to Novaliches is uneven.
    • 2008, Technical Services
      Noong panahong yaon, baku-bako pa ang daan at hindi pa uso ang semento sa kalsada at karaniwang kalesa ang sinasakyan ng mga tao sa kanilang pagbibiyahe.
      During that time, the road was uneven and cement is not yet common for roads and people usually take a calesa on their travels.
    bako-bako ang daan papunta sa aminThe way to our place is badly trodden
  2. (informal) having a face filled with pores
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