sakla

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Tagalog[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, “circle; wheel”). Compare Malay cakra. Doublet of siklo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sakˈlaʔ/, [sɐkˈlaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: sak‧la

Noun[edit]

saklâ (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃ᜔ᜎ)

  1. flat metal ring on the handle (of a knife, bolo, etc.)
    Synonyms: buklod, kalupkop, bitling
  2. astride position (in riding a horse, other animals, or any similar sitting position)
    Synonym: saklang
  3. (gambling) a game similar to a raffle where a player would bet on a pair of cards from a deck placed on the table, and after reshuffling the deck, the player would win if both cards reappear
    Synonym: ripa
  4. (mechanical engineering, neologism) bushing

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References[edit]

  • “sakla”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL
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