sibilyan

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English civilian, from Old French civilien.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈbiljan/
  • Hyphenation: si‧bil‧yan

Noun

sibilyan (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. civilian
  2. ordinary clothes (in contexts where a uniform is usually required)

Verb

sibilyan (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. to wear ordinary clothes

Adjective

sibilyan (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. in ordinary clothes (in contexts where a uniform is usually required)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English civilian.

Pronunciation

Noun

sibilyan or sibilyán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. civilian (non-military person)
    Synonym: paisano
  2. ordinary clothes (in contexts where a uniform is usually worn)

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