sasakyan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sasac-yan, sasaquian — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• sasakiyan — obsolete

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.sɐkˈjan̪] (noun; adjective)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌsasakˈjan/ [ˌsaː.sɐkˈjan̪] (verb)
• 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 pandagat
• sasakyang panlupa
• sasakyang panghimpapawid
• sasakyang-dagat

 

Adjective

sasakyán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜐᜃ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

1. used for riding

   kabayong sasakyan ― horse for riding

Verb

sásakyán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜐᜃ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of sakyan

Further reading

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