siyesta

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• syesta — superseded, pre-2007

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish siesta, from Old Spanish siesta, from Latin sexta (hora) (“sixth hour; noon”), feminine of sextus (“sixth”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siˈesta/ [ˈʃɛs.t̪ɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /siˈesta/ [ˈsjɛs.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -esta
• Syllabification: si‧yes‧ta

Noun

siyesta (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ)

1. siesta; brief nap after the noon meal

   Synonym: idlip

Derived terms

• kasiyesta
• magsiyesta
• nakasiyesta
• sumiyesta

Related terms

• bisyesto

Further reading

• “siyesta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• “siyesta”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2026.