kisay

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Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ki‧say
  • IPA(key): /kiˈsaj/,

Pronoun

kisáy

  1. Alternative form of ki isay

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Kapampangan kise.

Pronunciation

Noun

kisáy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜐᜌ᜔)

  1. (medicine) spasm; convulsion
    Synonyms: kisig, palag, pagkisay, pangingisay
  2. epilepsy
    Synonym: epilepsiya
  3. death throe
    Synonym: paghihingalo

Derived terms

Further reading

  • kisay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1981) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 2, page 89