gasuklay

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡasukˈlaj/ [ɡɐ.sʊkˈlaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: ga‧suk‧lay

Etymology 1

From ga- (prefix indicating similarity) +‎ suklay (“comb”).

Adjective

gasukláy (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜐᜓᜃ᜔ᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. (literally) comblike; comb-shaped
  2. crescent

Noun

gasukláy (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜐᜓᜃ᜔ᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. crescent
  2. (astronomy) crescent moon
    Synonyms: buwang palaba, bulang gasuklay, malasuklay
Derived terms
  • bulang gasuklay
See also

Etymology 2

From ga- (dialectal contemplative aspect prefix) +‎ suklay (“comb”).

Verb

gasukláy (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜐᜓᜃ᜔ᜎᜌ᜔) (dialectal)

  1. contemplative aspect of magsuklay

Further reading

  • “gasuklay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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