siyano

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • syano

Etymology

Clipping of probinsiyano.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siˈanoʔ/ [ˈʃaː.n̪oʔ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /siˈanoʔ/ [ˈsjaː.n̪oʔ]
  • Rhymes: -anoʔ
  • Syllabification: si‧ya‧no

Noun

siyanò (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜈᜓ)

  1. (slang) country bumpkin; hick; provincial
    Synonyms: probinsiyano, promdi

Further reading

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