mekuy noun English. A swift, probably the house swift, Scientific name. Apus affinis. Example sentence: Subanen. Duuni minita'u salag mekuy, dia silingan nu gusekilaan. English. I saw a mekuy bird's nest there under the eaves of the schoolhouse Cultural Note. This swift builds earth nests in caves and in inaccessible places in buildings. Generic. manukmanuk