adj
Meaning 1
Henpecked
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines
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Phrase guide
under the saya
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noun
Meaning 2
A henpecked husband or boyfriend.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines
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History
Etymology
From under + the + Tagalog saya (“skirt”). Literally, “under the skirt.”