saysay

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sáysay.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsajsaj/, [ˈsaɪ̯.saɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: say‧say

sáysáy (Basahan spelling ᜐᜌ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔)

1. (formal) narration, telling of a story or experience

   Synonyms: istoriya, usip

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sáysay.

• Hyphenation: say‧say
• IPA^(key): /ˈsajsaj/, [ˈs̪aɪ̯.s̪aɪ̯]

sáysay (Badlit spelling ᜐᜌ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔)

1. a record of events; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description; an account

   Synonym: estorya

sáysay (Badlit spelling ᜐᜌ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔)

1. to narrate; to relate a story or series of events by speech or writing

   Synonyms: estorya, matmat

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:saysay.

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sáysay per Blust (2010–). Compare Bikol Central saysay and Cebuano saysay. See also salaysay.

According to Manuel (1948), it may also be reduplication of Hokkien 使 (sái, “to use; to employ”). See also Xiamen Hokkien and Zhangzhou Hokkien 會使／会使 (ē-sái, “to be of use; to be able to; to be permitted to; can; may”).

• IPA^(key): /sajˈsaj/, [saɪ̯ˈsaɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: say‧say

saysáy (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜌ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔)

1. value; worth

   Synonyms: halaga, kahalagahan, presyo

2. significance; importance

   Synonyms: halaga, importansiya, kahulugan, kahalagahan, kuwenta, kabuluhan, kasaysayan (dated), bulo (obsolete)

3. relating in detail; telling in detail (to someone)

   Synonyms: salaysay, pagsasalaysay, sabi, pagsasabi

4. statement; declaration (in detail)

   Synonyms: salaysay, pahayag, deklarasyon, ulat, diga

• “saysay” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “saysay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*sáysay”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
• Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 52