sablay
Pronunciation: /sabˈlaj/
“sablay” is a Tagalog word. Its 10 meanings in English:
adjective
noun
- miss; failure (to hit, guess, answer, etc.)
- oblique or indirect hint; insinuation; innuendo
- hard, quick but indirect blow with the fist
- swiftness due to lightness (such as of a small boat)
- academic regalia sash worn across the chest (especially used during graduations of the University of the Philippines)
- any garment hung over the shoulder for formal wear
- hit to the side (with a fist or with a weapon)
- act of affronting or insulting another with words as if one does not speak to the other
- act of saying something to another so that the person who did something would understand it
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Philippine *sab(ə)láy (“to hang, drape over something”). Compare Ibatan sabhay, Batad Ifugao habluy, Tuwali Ifugao hable, Kapampangan sable, Central Bikol sablay, Aklanon sabeay, Cebuano sablay, Maranao sablay, Tausug sablay, & Malay sebai. The “sash” sense is from the sablay garment used by the University of the Philippines created by six professors from UP Diliman, as…
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