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    Salakab (en. Enclosure)

    sa-la-kab

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    An enclosure or covering used to keep the thing contained within it.
    He introduced the enclosure made of bamboo for his tools.
    Ipinakilala niya ang salakab na gawa sa kawayan para sa kanyang mga kagamitan.
    A form or design created to protect items.
    The enclosure of the old house needs care.
    Ang salakab ng lumang bahay ay kinakailangan ng pag-aalaga.

    Etymology

    Root word: 'salak' meaning 'to rise' and '-ab' as a descriptive suffix

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    enclosure of a house
    A house with enclosed portions or characteristics.
    salakab ng bahay

    Related Words

    rise
    Root word referring to the act of rising or ascending.
    salak

    Slang Meanings

    Stag beetle (a large, beetle insect)
    Last night, I saw a stag beetle that was really huge in the garden.
    Kagabi, may nakita akong salakab na parang sobrang laki sa garden.
    A useless person
    Her ex is just a useless person, he didn't do anything good for her.
    Yung ex niya, salakab lang, walang ginawang maganda para sa kanya.