Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hokkien 柴屐 (chhâ-kia̍h, wooden clogs).[1][2] See also sakwa.

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Noun

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sakyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃ᜔ᜌ) (obsolete)

  1. wooden sandal
    Synonyms: suwekos, pantukos, bakya

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References

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  1. ^ Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 130
  2. ^ Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 48

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