salalay

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly related to alalay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈlalaj/, [sɐˈla.laɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: sa‧la‧lay

Noun

salalay (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜎᜌ᜔)

1. flat holder or supporter (such as a saucer for a cup, a disk for a drinking glass, a tray for glassware, etc.)

   Synonyms: sahod, sapin, patungan

2. act of placing something on such as holder or supporter

   Synonyms: patong, pagpapatong

3. shallow vessel with water where a container is placed on (to keep ants away from the object)
4. act of placing a container on such a shallow vessel (to keep ants away from the object)
5. position of a thing held suspended on something to which it has fallen

   Synonyms: salalak, pagkasalalak

Derived terms

• isalalay
• kinasasalalayan
• magsalalay
• masalalay
• nakasalalay
• salalayan