saklay

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sakˈlaj/ [sɐkˈlaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: sak‧lay

Noun

sakláy (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃ᜔ᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. crutch (especially with a crosspiece on top that fits the armpit)
    Synonyms: muleta, andaderas
  2. resting of one's arm on crutches
  3. yoke (for cattle)
    Synonyms: pamatok, saklang, paod, yugo
  4. shoulder-kerchief
    Synonyms: alampay, panyuwelo
  5. crosspiece or stud used to secure the ridge or top of a roof (especially of a nipa house)
  6. saddle-like device with a pair of studs used for carrying loads on the back of a horse
    Synonym: palangka
  7. load placed on the back of a horse (on such a device)

Derived terms

  • isaklay
  • saklayan

See also

Further reading

  • saklay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018