sirena

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Asturian

Pronunciation

Noun

sirena f (plural sirenes)

  1. Alternative form of serena

Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

Pronunciation

Noun

sirena f (plural sirenes)

  1. mermaid
  2. (Greek mythology) siren
  3. siren (alarm)

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish sirena, from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: si‧re‧na

Noun

sirena

  1. a mermaid
    Synonym: kataw
  2. a siren; a device that creates a loud sound as an alarm or signal; the sound it creates
  3. (slang, offensive) a male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate
  4. (slang, offensive, by extension) a feminine man, regardless of sexuality

Verb

sirena

  1. 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

  • Hyphenation: si‧re‧na

Noun

sirena f (plural sirenas)

  1. 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)

  1. siren (all senses), hooter (factory)
  2. mermaid

References

  1. ^ sirena in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

sirena

  1. instrumental singular of siras

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn (siren), from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: si‧re‧na

Noun

sirena f (plural sirenas)

  1. mermaid; siren
    Synonym: sereia
  2. siren (alarm)
    Synonym: sirene

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sirěːna/
  • Hyphenation: si‧re‧na

Noun

siréna f (Cyrillic spelling сире́на)

  1. mermaid
  2. siren

Declension

Participle

sirena (Cyrillic spelling сирена)

  1. inflection of siriti:
    1. feminine singular passive past participle
    2. 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)

  1. siren (device)
  2. mermaid, siren (mythological creature)
  3. siren (seductive woman)

Hypernyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Cebuano: sirena
  • Tagalog: sirena

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)

  1. (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)
  2. 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)
  3. (slang, derogatory) effeminate man; gay; male homosexual

See also

Further reading

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

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