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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sip(ə)qun (cf. Cebuano sip-on).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siʔˈpon/
- Hyphenation: si‧pon
Noun
sìpon (Basahan spelling ᜐᜒᜉᜓᜈ᜔)
- (pathology) common cold
- wet nasal mucus
Magsunga ka para mahali an sipon.- Blow your nose to remove the wet mucus.
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Tagalog
Etymology 1
From Proto-Philippine *sip(ə)qun (cf. Cebuano sip-on).
Pronunciation
Noun
sipón (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜉᜓᜈ᜔)
- (pathology) common cold; acute nasal congestion
- nasal discharge; mucus; snot
- Synonym: uhog
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish sifón.
Pronunciation
Noun
sipón (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜉᜓᜈ᜔)
- siphon
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