sibilisa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish civilizar.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sibiliˈsa/ [sɪ.bɪ.lɪˈsa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: si‧bi‧li‧sa

Noun

sibilisá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜒᜎᜒᜐ)

  1. civilization (act of civilizing or becoming civilized)

Derived terms

  • ipagsibilisa
  • magsibilisa
  • pagsibilisa
  • pagsisibilisa
  • sibilisahin

Further reading

  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 135
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