siyasik

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of siyasat +‎ saliksik.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siˈasik/ [ˈsjaː.sɪk̚]
  • Rhymes: -asik
  • Syllabification: si‧ya‧sik

Noun

siyasik (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜐᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. intensive research or investigation
    Synonyms: siyasat, saliksik
  2. diligence; assiduity
    Synonyms: sigasig, kasigasigan, tiyaga, katiyagaan
  3. meticulousness; scrupulousness

References

  • siyasik”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • siyasik”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 912