salampay

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salampay (“hang of drape over the shoulder”). Compare Malay selampai.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /salamˈpaj/ [sɐ.lɐmˈpaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: sa‧lam‧pay

Noun

salampáy (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜋ᜔ᜉᜌ᜔)

  1. neckerchief; muffler; light scarf worn round the neck
    Synonym: alampay
  2. hanging of something carelessly (as on a shoulder, clothesline, fence, etc.)
    Synonyms: alampay, pag-aalampay, sampay, pagsasampay

See also
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