Meanings
adjectiveunder the saya (comparative more under the saya, superlative most under the saya)
comparative more under the saya · superlative most under the saya
- PhilippinesHenpecked
noununder the saya (plural under the sayas)
plural under the sayas
- PhilippinesA henpecked husband or boyfriend.
Origin
From under + the + Tagalog saya (“skirt”). Literally, “under the skirt.”
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APA
under the saya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20the%20saya
MLA
“under the saya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20the%20saya. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “under the saya,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20the%20saya.
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