The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Words for boll weevil (said of plants and grains); wood borer, wood tick; decay (teeth) in Tagalog

bukbók

  • *bukbuk₃ weevil that infests wood, bamboo, and rice; dust produced by the boring of this insect; tooth decay, dental caries [Etymon]
  • bukbuk₃ weevil that infests wood, bamboo, and rice; dust produced by the boring of this insect; tooth decay, dental caries