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Äiwoo
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
- 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
- IPA(key): /ɡiˈsiʔ/
- Hyphenation: gi‧si
Adjective
gisî (plural girisi, Basahan spelling ᜄᜒᜐᜒ)
- torn, ripped
- Synonyms: pakit, paknit
Noun
gisî (Basahan spelling ᜄᜒᜐᜒ)
- a rip, a tear
- Synonym: rabrab
Derived terms
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: gi‧si
- IPA(key): /ˈɡisiʔ/
Noun
gisi
- a rip, a tear
Verb
gisi
- to tear, to rip
- to rend
Hiligaynon
Noun
gisi
- 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
Noun
gisì (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜐᜒ)
- tear or rent in cloth
- ravel or slight run in something knitted
- Synonym: nisnis
Derived terms
See also
Adjective
gisî (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜐᜒ)
- torn; rent (of cloth)
- with ravels or slight runs (in something knitted)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “gisi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Risiq”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
Anagrams
West Makian
Pronunciation
Verb
gisi
- (transitive) to crush (lice)
Conjugation
References
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics