silig

Sumerian

Romanization

silig

Romanization of 𒍂 (silig)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sələg (“flowing water, current”). Compare Bikol Central sulog, Cebuano sulog, Agutaynen teleg, Maranao seleg, and Tausug sūg.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siˈliɡ/ [sɪˈliɡ]
Rhymes: -iɡ
Syllabification: si‧lig

Noun

silíg (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔) (obsolete)

foam and other kinds of dirt from the sea
water current
Synonyms: agos, daloy

Usage notes

According to the Fr. Noceda & Fr. Sanlucar (1860), agos differs where the current of agos can be seen, while silig cannot.

Derived terms

ipasilig
kasiligan
masilig
masilig na loob
sumilig

Related terms

Tausug

See also

alimpuyo

Further reading

“silig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Noceda, Fr. Juan José de, Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves‎ (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier

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