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under the saya

under the saya adjective: henpecked.

Adjective

under the saya (comparative more under the saya, superlative most under the saya)

  1. (Philippines) Henpecked

Noun

under the saya (plural under the sayas)

  1. (Philippines) A henpecked husband or boyfriend.

Forms of under the saya

Adjective
comparativemore under the saya
superlativemost under the saya
Noun
pluralunder the sayas

Origin of under the saya

From under + the + Tagalog saya (“skirt”). Literally, “under the skirt.”

Questions about under the saya

What does under the saya mean?
Under the saya means henpecked.
What part of speech is under the saya?
Under the saya can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near under the saya in the dictionary

  1. under the pump
  2. under the radar
  3. under the rose
  4. under the rug
  5. under the rule
  6. under the saya
  7. under the sayas
  8. under the sheets
  9. under the spotlight
  10. under the stars
  11. under the sun

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