sisidlan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sisirlan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From a metathesis of a syncopic form of sisiliran (“will be used as storage or container”), from silid +‎ -an with initial reduplication. Can also be analyzed as initial reduplication of sidlan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sisidˈlan/ [sɪ.sɪdˈlan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: si‧sid‧lan

Noun

sisidlán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)

1. closed or covered container

   Synonym: lalagyan

2. vessel; hollow holder or container

   Synonym: lalagyan

Verb

sisidlán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of sidlan

Further reading

• “sisidlan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018