Where does “ukay-ukay” come from?

ukay-ukay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ukay, from English okay, from English ok — Alternative letter-case form of OK.

ukay-ukay (Cebuano): used clothing; especially ones sold in a thrift...

Definitions

  1. used clothing; especially ones sold in a thrift...

Ancestry of “ukay-ukay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoukayact of stirring; mixing
2EnglishokayAlternative spelling of OK
3EnglishokAlternative letter-case form of OK
Every word from English ok →Every word from English okay →Every word from Cebuano ukay →