Meaning of tukaw

v. stay awake at night doing something, keep vigil. Magtukaw ku karung gabíi paghuman sa tirm pípar, I’ll be awake all night finishing my paper; n. wake. Sa tukaw nagdala silag baráha arun dílì sila tulgun, They brought a deck of cards to the wake so they wouldn’t feel sleepy.

v. tower over. Mga pipila ka túig mutukaw na siya nákù, In a few years he will be towering over me. Usa ka lubing láyug ang nagtukaw sa ílang payag, A tall coconut tree is towering over their hut.

n. a unit of length reckoned from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the index finger extended; v. measure something in tukaws.