sakla

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sacla — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sakˈlaʔ/ [sɐkˈlaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: sak‧la

Noun

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

Derived terms

• magsakla
• saklaan
• saklain

 

See also

• anilyo
• koto
• monte
• singsing

 

References

• “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

Anagrams

• askal, aklas, kasal, laksa, lasak, sakal, lakas