talsik

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /talˈsik/ [tɐlˈsik]
  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Syllabification: tal‧sik

Noun

talsík (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. splash; splatter (of water, mud, liquid, etc.)
  2. sudden flight away; sudden leap (of a small piece from a larger object)
    Synonyms: tilapon, pagtilapon
  3. (figurative) dismissal; suspension (from employment); ouster (from position)
    Synonyms: sesante, pagkasesante, tiwalag

Derived terms
  • matalsikan
  • talsikan
  • tumalsik

Adjective

talsík (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. fired; dismissed (from a job, office, etc.)
    Synonyms: sesante, sibak, sinibak, tanggal, itinanggal, itiniwalag, sipa

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