Meaning of "yoke"

yoke •

n.
• • 1. a wooden frame to fasten two work animals together: pamatok
  • 2. any frame connecting two other parts: pingga
  • 3. the part of a garment fitting the neck and shoulders closely: umbrera, balikat
  • 4. something that holds people in slavery or submission: pagkaalipin
  • 5. a rule, dominion: kapangyarihan

v.
• • 1. to put a yoke on: magpamatok, pamatukan, yuguhan
  • 2. to harness or fasten a work animal to: magsingkaw, isingkaw, singkawan

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n.
• • yoke isingkaw (i-)

v.
• • to harness. Isingkaw mo ang mga kalabaw. Harness the carabaos.