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Karao
Noun
sisiw
- chick; young chicken
Sambali
Noun
sisiw
- chick; young chicken
Tagalog
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Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *sisiw (“baby chick”), from Proto-Austronesian *siwsiw (“to cheep; baby chick”). Compare Pangasinan siwsiw, Karao sisiw, Sambali sisiw, Kapampangan sisi, Bikol Central siwo / siyo, Aklanon isiw, Mansaka osoy, and Amis ciwciw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsisiw/,
- Hyphenation: si‧siw
Noun
sisiw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜐᜒᜏ᜔)
- chick; young chicken
- Synonym: kiti
- (slang) child's play (something simple or easy)
- Synonyms: (slang) tsiken, (colloquial) mani
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Adjective
sisiw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜐᜒᜏ᜔)
- (figurative, slang) easy
- Synonyms: madali, mabilis, petiks, (slang) tsiken, (colloquial) mani
2015, Kirsten Nimwey, The Explorers Series Box Set (Tagalog Edition), Kirsten Nimwey, →ISBN:“Ewan ko sa iyo, pero nu'ng kami pa dati nina Reinhardt ang parehong nasa tests, parang sisiw lang sa kanya. Bilib ako sa batang iyon. Magaling at mabilis. Kaya niya agad naipasa.” Yumuko si Kenji. “Kuya Reinhardt...” “Ngayon, tara na at ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1999, Rosario Torres- Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson- Rubin, Talinghagang Bukambibig, Inilathala, →ISBN:Hindi na ko mag-aaral, sisiw lang sa akin ang test sa math. basang sisiw — api, kaawa-awa. Para siyang basang- sisiw nang malaman niyang bumagsak siya sa bar. inakay/kiti — bata. Marami akong inakay. sawa — mahilig yumakap, heto ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1995, Saint Louis University Research Journal:... kang mag-alala, sisiw lang ang kalaban natin sa basketball.' — Drawing. Certainly not with the help of a pencil and a drawing board, for it means 'a mere joke' or 'always joking, no more formality' as in Turo ka na lang drawing. Magpor- mal ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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