salalay

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Etymology

Possibly related to alalay.

Pronunciation

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

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