silahis

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Adjective

silahis

1. (derogatory, offensive) bisexual

Noun

silahis

1. (derogatory, offensive) a bisexual

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: si‧la‧his

Adjective

silahis

1. (offensive) bisexual; sexually attracted to both men and women

Noun

silahis

1. (offensive) a bisexual person; especially one who is closeted

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish celajes, plural of celaje (“skylight”). The "bisexual" sense could be a semantic loan from Cebuano.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siˈlahis/ [sɪˈla.hɪs]
• Rhymes: -ahis
• Syllabification: si‧la‧his

Noun

silahis (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜑᜒᜐ᜔)

1. beam or rays of sunlight (especially breaking through the clouds)

   Synonym: sinag

2. (figurative) ray (of hope, intelligence, etc.)

   Synonym: banaag

3. (potentially derogatory) bisexual

   Synonym: biseksuwal

Adjective

silahis (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜑᜒᜐ᜔)

1. (potentially derogatory) bisexual

Further reading

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