ligsa

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly a back-formation from paligsa. See paligsa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /liɡˈsa/ [lɪɡˈsa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: lig‧sa

Noun

ligsá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜐ)

  1. evacuation; exodus (as of a number of people)
    Synonyms: likas, paglikas
  2. (obsolete) effort to find out (if one can overcome an opponent)
  3. (obsolete) taking of a test, quiz, or contest
    Synonyms: sulit, eksamen

Usage notes

  • (taking of a test, quiz, or contest): No longer used on its own except in derived terms.

Derived terms

  • ligsahin
  • lumigsa
  • magligsa
  • pagligsa

See also

References

  • “ligsa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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