galamay

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *galamáy.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡalaˈmaj/ [ɡɐ.lɐˈmaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: ga‧la‧may

Noun

galamáy (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜋᜌ᜔)

1. tentacle; pincer; limbs of arthropods

   Synonym: (crabs) sipit

2. (figurative) agent; representative (of an organization, crime group, etc.)

   Synonyms: ahente, kinatawan

3. (figurative) helper; aid; assistant

   Synonyms: katulong, katulungin

4. (dialectal, Batangas) finger; toe

   Synonym: daliri

Derived terms

• magalamay

 

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• mag-alay, Maglaya