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Sumerian
Romanization
silig
- Romanization of 𒍂 (silig)
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sələg (“flowing water, current”). Compare Bikol Central sulog, Cebuano sulog, Agutaynen teleg, Maranao seleg, and Tausug sūg.
Pronunciation
Noun
silíg (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔) (obsolete)
- foam and other kinds of dirt from the sea
- water current
- Synonyms: agos, daloy
Usage notes
- According to the Fr. Noceda & Fr. Sanlucar (1860), agos differs where the current of agos can be seen, while silig cannot.
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