sasakyan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a syncopic form of sasakayan, from sakay +‎ -an with initial reduplication of sakay. Can also be analyzed as an initial reduplication of sakyan.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sasakˈjan/ [sɐ.sɐkˈjan]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: sa‧sak‧yan

Noun

sasakyán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜐᜃ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. vehicle; transportation
    Synonym: behikulo
    Hyponyms: kotse, barko, bangka, tren
  2. animal used for riding (such as a horse, camel, etc.)

Derived terms
  • magsasakyan
  • pasasakyan
  • sasakyang-dagat
  • sasakyang-pandagat
  • sasakyang-panlupa
  • sasakyang-panghimpapawid

Adjective

sasakyán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜐᜃ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. used for riding
    kabayong sasakyan ― horse for riding

Verb

sasakyán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜐᜃ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of sakyan

Further reading
  • “sasakyan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “sasakyan”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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