absik

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• absic — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Compare Pangasinan amsik.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔabˈsik/ [ʔɐbˈsik]
• Rhymes: -ik
• Syllabification: ab‧sik

Noun

absík (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔) (obsolete)

1. termite
2. deafening scream
3. hitting with a branch
4. spike rush (genus Eleocharis)

   Hyponym: alupid

Derived terms

• absikan
• iabsik
• mag-absik
• umabsik

 

Further reading

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