siyasat

Tagalog

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Etymology

Borrowed from Malay siasat (investigation by torture), from Persian سیاست (siyâsat, punishment by torture), from Arabic سِيَاسَة (siyāsa, administration; punishment).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siˈasat/ [ˈsjaː.sɐt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -asat
  • Syllabification: si‧ya‧sat
  • Homophone: Siasat

Noun

siyasat (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜐᜆ᜔)

  1. investigative inquiry; investigation
    Synonyms: pagsisiyasat, imbestigasyon, pag-iimbestiga, pag-uusisa
  2. inspection; examination; review; scrutiny
    Synonyms: suri, pagsusuri, pag-iinspeksiyon, (obsolete) alipusta

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