duklay
dúklay with stress marks
drooping branch of a tree
Usage Note
Duklay is a poetic or literary word for a bending or hanging branch, often evoking imagery of shade, shelter, or natural beauty. It appears in Filipino poetry and nature writing but is uncommon in everyday conversation.
Examples
" May duklay na sanga sa puno. "
Natural Translation
There is a drooping branch on the tree.
Literal Translation
There-is drooping that branch on tree.
" May duklay na sanga sa daan. "
Natural Translation
There is a drooping branch on the road.
Literal Translation
There-is drooping-branch that branch in road.
" Sa ilalim ng mga duklay na sanga, nagpahinga kami habang umuulan nang marahan sa labas ng aming silungan. "
Natural Translation
Under the drooping branches, we rested while it rained gently outside our shelter.
Literal Translation
In under of-the drooping that branches, rested we while raining gently outside of our shelter.
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