siga

Catalan

Verb

siga

1. (Valencia) inflection of ser:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siga.

Noun

siga

1. a bright flame

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *cika. Cognate with Finnish sika, Võro tsiga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiɡ̊ɑ/,

Noun

siga (genitive sea, partitive siga)

1. pig

Declension

Derived terms

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse segja, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to say”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siːja/
• Homophone: siða

Verb

siga (third person singular past indicative segði, third person plural past indicative søgdu, supine sagt)

1. to say

Conjugation

References

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Pacific *siŋa, variant of *cina, from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *siNaʀ.

Noun

siga

1. day
2. sun (use mata ni siga [lit. "day's face"] to specify meaning)

Galician

Verb

siga

1. inflection of seguir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /síː.ɡàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key):

Noun

sīgā̀ f (plural sīgōgī, possessed form sīgàr̃)

1. form, structure
2. clause, proviso

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪːɣa/

  Rhymes: -ɪːɣa

Verb

siga (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative sigaði, supine sigað)

1. (transitive, with dative) to sic (incite an attack by)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (sic): etja

Lindu

Noun

siga

1. traditional turban for men

Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siga.

Noun

siga

1. light, shine, luster

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• sige

Etymology

From Old Norse síga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²siːɡɑ/

Verb

siga (present tense sig, past tense seig, supine sige, past participle sigen, present participle sigande, imperative sig)

1. to seep, ooze

   Det sig vatn inn i kjellaren.

   Water is seeping into the basement.

2. to subside, sink very slowly

   Grunnmuren sig.

   The foundation wall is subsiding.

3. To move slowly, glide

   Skodda sig inn frå havet.

   The fog is moving in from the sea.

References

• “siga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Verb

siga

1. inflection of seguir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Rwanda-Rundi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *-tíga.

Verb

-siga^? (infinitive gusiga, perfective -size)

1. to leave, forsake, abandon

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-sīga (infinitive gusīga, perfective -sīze)

1. smear (something onto a surface)
2. anoint

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-síga (infinitive gusíga, perfective -síze)

1. compose poetry

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiɡa/
• Rhymes: -iɡa
• Syllabification: si‧ga

Verb

siga

1. inflection of seguir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siga (“spark, bright light”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈɡaʔ/,
• Hyphenation: si‧ga

Noun

sigâ (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜄ)

1. fire made by burning garbage, weeds, etc.

   Synonym: silab

2. (by extension) bonfire

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiɡaʔ/,
• Hyphenation: si‧ga

Adjective

sigà (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜄ)

1. tough; conceited; show-off
2. gallant; dashing

   Synonym: magilas

3. brave

   Synonyms: matapang, kinatatakutan

Noun

sigà (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜄ)

1. tough guy; conceited guy
2. bully; thug

   Synonyms: siga-siga, maton

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Initial clipping of sigarilyo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiɡa/,
• Hyphenation: si‧ga

Noun

siga (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜄ)

1. (slang) cigarette

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sigarilyo

Derived terms

• siga-siga

Further reading

• “siga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*siga”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Tausug

Noun

siga

1. cigarette

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *cika.

Noun

siga

1. pig

Inflection

Derived terms

• ižasiga
• mecsiga
• unisiga
• siganliha

References

• Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “свинья”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎, Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Yoruba

Etymology

Borrowed from English cigar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sì.ɡá/

Noun

sìgá

1. cigarette; cigar

   Synonym: (slang) ọ̀pá

   Synonym: (obsolete, rare) sàrootù

Derived terms

• amusìgá (“smoker”)
• onísìgá (“cigarette seller; smoker”)
• sìgá mímu (“smoking”)

See also

• mu (“to smoke”)
• àmukù (“(cigarette) butt”)