galamay

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Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *galamáy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡalaˈmaj/,
  • Hyphenation: 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

Further reading

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