sigaw

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈɡaw/,
  • Hyphenation: si‧gaw

Noun

sigáw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜄᜏ᜔)

  1. shout; yell; howl; bawl
    Synonyms: hiyaw, paghiyaw, palakat, palahaw
  2. loud call for help
  3. angry outburst
    Synonyms: bulyaw, pagbulyaw
  4. (figurative) forced confession (of a secret, etc.)
    Synonyms: tuga, pagtuga
  5. (figurative) revelation; disclosure (of a secret, etc.)
    Synonym: pagtatapat

Derived terms

Further reading

  • sigaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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