sakla

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, circle; wheel).

Pronunciation

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

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 the player would win if both cards reappear after reshuffling the deck
    Synonym: ripa
  4. (mechanical engineering, neologism) bushing

Derived terms

  • magsakla
  • saklaan
  • saklain

See also

References

  • sakla”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (in English & Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., LCCN 86136942
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