gisi

Aiwoo

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *taci (“younger sibling of the same sex”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-huaji, from *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian *Suaji.

Noun

gisi

1. my brother

References

• Lackey, W.J.. & Boerger, B.H. (2021) “Reexamining the Phonological History of Oceanic's Temotu subgroup”, in Oceanic Linguistics.

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: gi‧si
• IPA^(key): /ɡiˈsiʔ/,

Adjective

gisî

1. torn, ripped

   Synonyms: pakit, paknit

Noun

gisî

1. a rip, a tear

   Synonym: rabrab

Derived terms

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: gi‧si
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡisiʔ/,

Noun

gisi

1. a rip, a tear

Verb

gisi

1. to tear, to rip
2. to rend

Hiligaynon

Noun

gisi

1. rend, rip, split, tear, (to, rend)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀisiq (“tear, split, cut”). Compare Bikol Central gisi, Cebuano gisi, and Hiligaynon gisi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡisiʔ/, (noun)

• IPA^(key): /ɡiˈsiʔ/, (adjective)
• Hyphenation: gi‧si

Noun

gisì (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜐᜒ)

1. tear or rent in cloth
2. ravel or slight run in something knitted

   Synonym: nisnis

Derived terms

See also

• pilas
• punit

Adjective

gisî (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜐᜒ)

1. torn; rent (of cloth)
2. with ravels or slight runs (in something knitted)

Derived terms

• gisi-gisi

Further reading

• “gisi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*Risiq”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.s̪i/

Verb

gisi

1. (transitive) to crush (lice)

Conjugation

References

• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎, Pacific linguistics