bisig

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bisīg (diligent, zealous, busy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.sij/, [ˈbi.zij]

Adjective

bisiġ

  1. busy

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bisəʀ (hard; firm). Compare Pangasinan bisel (hard; harden) / biskeg (strength, power, might, force), Cebuano bisog (strenuous), and Maranao biseg (work hard; exert great energy).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbisiɡ/ [ˈbi.sɪɡ]
  • Rhymes: -isiɡ
  • Syllabification: bi‧sig

Noun

bisig (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) arm; forearm
    Synonyms: braso, (uncommon) kamay
  2. labor; manpower
    Synonyms: paggawa, lakas-tao

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • bisig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 135.
  • Daluz, Eusebio T. (1915) Filipino-English vocabulary: with practical example of Filipino and English grammars, Manila: Akademya ng Wikang Filipino.
  • Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 51
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