"galamay" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ɡalaˈmaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ɡɐ.lɐˈmaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: galamáy [canonical], ᜄᜎᜋᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Philippine *galamáy. Compare Tausug gulamay. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*galamáy|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Philippine *galamáy, {{inh+|tl|phi-pro|*galamáy}} Inherited from Proto-Philippine *galamáy, {{cog|tsg|gulamay}} Tausug gulamay Head templates: {{tl-noun|galamáy|b=+}} galamáy (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜋᜌ᜔)
  1. tentacle; pincer; limbs of arthropods Synonyms: sipit (english: crabs)
    Sense id: en-galamay-tl-noun-mDZlZS-G Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Animal body parts Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 5 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 5 5 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 75 11 11 3 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 69 9 18 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 34 19 37 11 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 72 10 14 4 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 78 6 10 6
  2. (figurative) agent; representative (of an organization, crime group, etc.) Tags: figuratively Synonyms: ahente, kinatawan
    Sense id: en-galamay-tl-noun-1ZNG8O2i Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 34 19 37 11
  3. (figurative) helper; aid; assistant Tags: figuratively Synonyms: katulong, katulungin
    Sense id: en-galamay-tl-noun-MqJ2AFzy Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 34 19 37 11
  4. (dialectal, Batangas) finger; toe Tags: Batangas, dialectal Synonyms: daliri
    Sense id: en-galamay-tl-noun-IGyV9KNj Categories (other): Batangas Tagalog, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 34 19 37 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: magalamay
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