masiri

Bikol Central

Etymology

From ma- +‎ siri.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /masiˈɾiʔ/, [ma.siˈɾiʔ]
Hyphenation: ma‧si‧ri

Adjective

masirî (intensified masirion, Basahan spelling ᜋᜐᜒᜍᜒ)

impatient; temperamental; short-tempered
Antonyms: pasensiyoso, pasiyente (uncommon)
thin-skinned
greedy
Synonym: akit
selfish
Synonym: maisip

Derived terms

pagkamasiri

Ninzo

Noun

masiri

water

References

Roger Blench, The Ningye language of Central Nigeria and its affinities (2011), page 8 (in notes)

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