Sisukiristo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Sisocqiristo — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish Jesucristo (“Jesus Christ”). Doublet of Hesukristo, a later borrowing. Attested in Doctrina Christiana. Compare Hokkien 西士 (Se-sū).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sisukiɾisˈto/ [sɪ.sʊ.xɪ.ɾɪsˈt̪o]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: Si‧su‧ki‧ris‧to

Proper noun

Sisukiristó (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜐᜓᜃᜒᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ) (Christianity, obsolete)

1. Jesus Christ; Jesu

   Synonym: Hesukristo

Related terms

• Kiristo
• Sisus