loko-loko
Central Bikol
Etymology
Reduplication of loko.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /loˌko loˈko/ [l̪oˌko l̪oˈko]
- Hyphenation: lo‧ko‧lo‧ko
Adjective
lokó-lokó (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓᜎᜓᜃᜓ)
- crazy; insane
- Synonyms: bua-bua, kapay-kapay
Derived terms
- makaloko-loko
- maloko-loko
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Reduplication of loko. Can be interpreted as “behaving like someone crazy; crazy-like”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /loˌko loˈko/ [loˌxo loˈxo]
- Rhymes: -o
- Syllabification: lo‧ko-lo‧ko
Adjective
lokó-lokó (feminine loka-loka, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓᜎᜓᜃᜓ)
- (mildly derogatory) crazy; insane; deranged
- (mildly derogatory) foolish; idiotic
- mischievous
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌloko ˈloko/ [ˌloː.xo ˈloː.xo]
- Rhymes: -oko
- Syllabification: lo‧ko-lo‧ko
Noun
loko-loko (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓᜎᜓᜃᜓ)
- alternative form of luko-luko
Further reading
- “loko-loko”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
- “loko-loko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018