pursigi

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish perseguir, from Latin persequī. Doublet of persigi.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /puɾsiˈɡi/ [pʊɾ.sɪˈɣi]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: pur‧si‧gi

Noun

pursigí (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜐᜒᜄᜒ)

  1. endeavor
  2. perseverance
    Synonyms: sikap, tiyaga
  3. determination; resoluteness

Derived terms
  • magpursigi
  • pumursigi
  • pursigihan

Further reading
  • “pursigi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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