Sakyanan

vehiclenoun

Alternative meanings

car; vehicle; means of transportation; conveyance for people or objects

Pronunciation

sahk-YAH-nahn

Root and affixes

Comes from the root sakay, to ride, board, or travel, with the suffix -anan indicating something related to the action: what is ridden or used for transport.

Variants or conjugations

salakyanan; behikulo

Related words and expressions

sakay = to ride or travel; kotse = car; dalan = road or street; panakyanan = transportation

Meaning and usage notes

Sakyanan can refer to a vehicle in general, but in everyday use it often means car. For a more formal or technical term, behikulo may also appear.