gasuklay

Tagalog

Etymology

From ga- +‎ suklay, literally “comb-like”.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

gasukláy (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜐᜓᜃ᜔ᜎᜌ᜔)

1. crescent
2. (astronomy) crescent moon

   Synonyms: buwang palaba, bulang gasuklay, malasuklay

Derived terms

• bulang gasuklay

See also

• alimango

 

Adjective

gasukláy (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜐᜓᜃ᜔ᜎᜌ᜔)

1. crescent

Further reading

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