usig

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qusiʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *qusiʀ. Compare Malay usir.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔusiɡ/ [ˈʔu.sɪɡ]
  • Rhymes: -usiɡ
  • Syllabification: u‧sig

Noun

usig (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜐᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. investigation; inquiry (about something)
    Synonyms: siyasat, pagsisiyasat
  2. persecution
    Synonyms: pagpapahirap, pagpaparusa
  3. prosecution
    Synonyms: litis, paglilitis, pag-uusig

Derived terms
  • mag-usig
  • pag-usig
  • pag-usigin
  • pag-uusig
  • tagausig
  • umusig
  • usigan
  • usigin

Further reading
  • “usig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*qusiR”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.