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sahikalè
/sagikalɔʔ/
n.
“chain”
 
n.
a chain
Hiketi nu te sahikalè ka asu nu eyew kenè egpakalekè.
Tie up your dog with a chain so that it can't get off.
Gramm. This is also regarded as deep Matigsalug.
Cult. Matigsalug poets use this term for chain–they usually use this term during telling stories about war of powerful spirit that no other thing can use for binding some spirit instead of using golden chain bulawan ne sahikalè.
Syn. keddina
Eng. chain; wire link; link
Ceb. kodina
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 16/Nov/2016