ligsa

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly a back-formation from paligsa. See paligsa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /liɡˈsa/, [lɪɡˈsa]
  • Hyphenation: lig‧sa

Noun[edit]

ligsá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜐ)

  1. evacuation; exodus (as of a number of people)
    Synonyms: likas, paglikas
  2. (obsolete) effort to find out (if one can overcome an opponent)
  3. (obsolete) taking of a test, quiz, or contest (no longer used on its own except in derived terms)
    Synonyms: sulit, eksamen

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References[edit]

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