sipsip

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Aklanon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *sipsip.

Verb

sipsip

  1. to suck
    Synonym: supsup

Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

sipsip

  1. scales (of a fish)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *sipsip. Compare Bikol Central supsop and Cebuano supsop. Doublet of supsop.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sipˈsip/,
  • Hyphenation: sip‧sip

Noun

sipsíp (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜉ᜔ᜐᜒᜉ᜔)

  1. sip; sipping; sucking (of liquid through one's mouth)
    Synonyms: supsop, pagsupsop, hithit, paghithit, hitit, paghitit
  2. absorption
  3. act of sucking up; act of brownnosing
    Synonym: pagsipsip
  4. (colloquial) suck-up; kiss-up; brown noser; sycophant
    • 1989, National Mid-week:
      Pero nangyayari iyong kahit ipaalam ng bos na gusto niya ng mas pantay-pantay na pakikitunguhan at tawagan at kalimutan na ang herarkiya kung maayos din lang ang pagsasamahan at ang takbo ng trabaho sa opisina, hindi nawawala ang mga sipsip sa opisina.
      But it happened, even after the boss acknowledges that he wants a fairer approach and titles and wants to forget the hierarchy, where if the relations and the work pace in the office is always good, suck-ups will never disappear in the office.

Derived terms

Adjective

sipsíp (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜉ᜔ᜐᜒᜉ᜔)

  1. fond of sucking up; sycophantic; fawning; seeking favor through flattery

Further reading

  • “sipsip”, 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–) “*sipsip”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English sheep, reduplicated to avoid confusion with sip (“ship”).

Noun

sipsip

  1. sheep
  2. mutton

Descendants

  • → Rotokas: sipisipi

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