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Asturian
Pronunciation
Noun
sirena f (plural sirenes)
- Alternative form of serena
Catalan
Etymology
From Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).
Pronunciation
Noun
sirena f (plural sirenes)
- mermaid
- (Greek mythology) siren
- siren (alarm)
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish sirena, from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).
Pronunciation
Noun
sirena
- a mermaid
- Synonym: kataw
- a siren; a device that creates a loud sound as an alarm or signal; the sound it creates
- (slang, offensive) a male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate
- (slang, offensive, by extension) a feminine man, regardless of sexuality
Verb
sirena
- to sound the siren
Coordinate terms
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:sirena.
Galician
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).
Pronunciation
Noun
sirena f (plural sirenas)
- siren (alarm)
Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). Cognate with Piedmontese siren-a.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siˈrɛ.na/, /siˈre.na/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɛna, -ena
- Hyphenation: si‧rè‧na, si‧ré‧na
Noun
sirena f (plural sirene)
- siren (all senses), hooter (factory)
- mermaid
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Pali
Noun
sirena
- instrumental singular of siras
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn (“siren”), from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).
Pronunciation
Noun
sirena f (plural sirenas)
- mermaid; siren
- Synonym: sereia
- siren (alarm)
- Synonym: sirene
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sirěːna/
- Hyphenation: si‧re‧na
Noun
siréna f (Cyrillic spelling сире́на)
- mermaid
- siren
Declension
Participle
sirena (Cyrillic spelling сирена)
- inflection of siriti:
- feminine singular passive past participle
- neuter plural passive past participle
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin Sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siˈɾena/
- Rhymes: -ena
- Syllabification: si‧re‧na
Noun
sirena f (plural sirenas)
- siren (device)
- mermaid, siren (mythological creature)
- siren (seductive woman)
Hypernyms
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
Further reading
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish sirena, from Late Latin Sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). The third sense is an extension of the original, further popularized by the rap song Sirena.
Pronunciation
Noun
sirena (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇᜒᜈ)
- (folklore, mythology) mermaid; siren
2005, Ligaya Tiamson- Rubin, (Es) kultura ng bayan: Kakambal ng ibang mga bayan:Ligaya Tiamson Rubin, may mga kuwento ang mga taga- Angono tungkol sa mga sirena na siyang nakikita sa isang malaking bato na umaawit at may mahabang gintong buhok. Kapag may dumarating na tao ay agad itong nawawala.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1993, Ricardo Lee, Salome: a Filipino filmscript, Univ of Wisconsin Center for:Diego: 'Yun pong bahagi ng dagat ditong nilalabasan ng mga sirena. Galit daw po ang mga sirena sa mga tagarito. Ayon po kasi sa kuwentu-kuwento, noong unang panahon daw e pinakialaman ng mga mangingisda dito ang mga sirena ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2014, Robin Mago, Amelita, Robinson Mago:Sa kaharian nila Amelita... Sa kaharian ng mga Sirena...Nakaramdam ako ng kasiyahan. Si Lagrimas... Sana ay masaya siya saan man siya naroon.... Katapusan Si Robinson Mago ay isang Electronics and Communication Engineer na ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2005, Ligaya Tiamson- Rubin, Angono, Rizal: Pagtatala ng gunita, panimulang dokumentasyon ng mga bayan sa Pilipinas, →ISBN:Natutuklasan nila sa mga libro ni Gaying na lahat ng mga taga-Angono ay nagiging bida, walang bandido, nagiging mga diwata, higante at mga sirena sa kanilang mahal na Angono. Nagkakaroon tuloy sila ng pakiramdam na sila man ay ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- siren; foghorn; warning device (device)
- Synonyms: silbato, tambuli, wangwang
2015, Marshall E Gass, Maririlag na mga Hagod ng Brotsa, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN:Darating na ang mga pulis sa ilang saglit.' Tama namang umalingawngaw ang mga sirena at dumating ang mga pulis. Binuksan ulit ng malaking lalaki ang pinto . Hinubad niya ang kanyang damit at kaswal na naglakad papunta sa harapan.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (slang, derogatory) effeminate man; gay; male homosexual
See also
Further reading
- “sirena”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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