usig

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qusiʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *qusiʀ. Compare Malay usir.

Pronunciation

Noun

usig (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜐᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. investigation; inquiry (about something)
    Synonyms: siyasat, pagsisiyasat
  2. persecution
    Synonyms: pagpapahirap, pagpaparusa
  3. prosecution
    Synonyms: litis, paglilitis, pag-uusig

Derived terms

Further reading

  • usig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qusiR”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

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