sakla
Tagalog edit
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Etymology edit
Ultimately from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, “circle; wheel”). Compare Malay cakra. Doublet of siklo.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
saklâ (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃ᜔ᜎ)
- flat metal ring on the handle (of a knife, bolo, etc.)
- astride position (in riding a horse, other animals, or any similar sitting position)
- Synonym: saklang
- (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
- (mechanical engineering, neologism) bushing