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sipitnthe pincers of a crustaceangenginaklipklip synkagat kagat na hair clipspecklip vSomeone's hair is clipped with a hair clip.ginasipitaKahāba' pa 'adtu 'ang 'ākun buhuk; kung gakadtu 'aku sa 'iskuylahan ya' na nākun ginasipita.My hair at that time was still long; when I went to school it would not be clipped with a hair clip by me.specklip
SiptyimbrinSeptember, a month of the Gregorian Calendar
sipuyna single-bladed jackknife'Ibūhu' ku 'ang sipuy sa balayan.A single-bladed knife will be used by me to make a hole in the empty shell.speckutsilyu
Sirpers add nSir"'Anu Sir, Mam," 'ang hambay ku, "mas matā'as siya sa 'ākun.""You see Sir, Madam," I said, "he is more expert than I."Used as a term of polite reference or address to a man.
sira1var. ofsara1 Someone closes something, as listed in the table below.
sira2sp. varsara2
sira'ndamage, a defect'Ang ka'āyu nga balayan kag waya' ning sira', 'ang bāyad hay mahay.A good empty shell and without damage, as for the price [it] is high.Bāwal nga 'aku hay magbāsa kay may sira' 'ang 'ākun mata.It is prohibited [by the doctor] for me to read because my eye has a defect.cfgabukgabukguba'lunutlunutmapusa'pung'uypung'uy nga niyug1 wasakadjSomething is broken, damaged, decayed, destroyed, out of order, rotten, unusable; that is, no longer useful for its intended purpose.Sira' na 'ang pāyung.The umbrella is already broken.Hambay ku gid didtu sa kunduktur, "Pards, mabakay 'aku ning makina kay sira' 'ang Tyariti."I said to the conductor, "Friend, I will buy an engine because the engine of the Charity [pumpboat] is out of order."vSomething becomes broken, damaged, decayed, destroyed, out of order, rotten, unusable.kasira'an1nthe breakdown, damage, decay, destruction of somethingNaghinūyat da 'aku hasta mag'āga kay pāra masayūran kung 'anu gid 'ang kasira'an nang makina.I continued waiting until morning in order that I would be able to know about the breakdown of the machine.2nthe defamation of one's charactermagkasīra'vSomeone or something breaks, damages or destroys something.'Ibutang ku sa kabinit 'ang prūtas para 'indi' magkasīra'.I will put the fruit in the cabinet so that it will not happen to become rotten.cfgabuklunutpung'uymasīra'Kung mahīmu' hay bagtungun lang kay kung 'anung matabu' kag masīra' 'ang 'ātun bayay; puydi nātun makapilak 'ina' sa bintāna'.If possible bundle [the clothes] because something might happen and our house will be destroyed; it is possible that those [clothes] could be thrown by us out the window.masisīra'Didtu 'aku nga hinadlūkan nga 'ang siling ku sa 'ākun huna'hūna', 'A! masisīra' gid 'ining bayay.I was frightened there and I thought Oh! This house will surely be destroyed.nagapangsīra''Ini nga sīhi' hay nagapangsīra' ning dāhun nang ma'is.As for these mollusks, [they] extensively damage the leaves of corn.nagasīra'Bihīra' lang gid magmasakit ning grābi 'ang manga ngīpun nang manga 'unga' nang 'ūna; hay waya' nagasīra' nga dā'an.It was rare that the teeth of children in past times were badly diseased; [they] did not easily become decayed.nagkasīra'Masunud naman nga tū'ig hay bumagyu, hay nagkasīra' naman 'ang ginalugītan nāmun sa Tyamban.Then the next year there was a typhoon, so [the coconut palms] where copra is made by us in Tiamban became destroyed.nasīra'Namangyan 'aku sa paggāmit nang kamira; gāni' nasīra' ku.I was ignorant in using the camera; therefore it was broken by me.Nang pagkalīpas nang bagyu dāmu' nga bayay 'ang nasīra'.After the typhoon many houses were destroyed.pangsīra'vSomething is broken, damaged or destroyed by someone or something.'Ang 'iban, hay pangsīra' kag 'ang 'iban waya' nagaku'upirar.As for some, [they] were destroying [the organization] and as for some [they] were not cooperating.
siradūrana button or zipper for an item of clothing; a lock consisting of a bolt, hook, block of wood that turns, for a box, chest, door, drawer; a fastener for a bracelet, an earring, necklace, pursecfbutūniskandādu A button requires a buttonhole 'uhālis for fastening something.
sirbivSomeone serves someone else in performing household work.nagasirbi'Ang manga hāli nang lyāki 'ang nagalūtu' kag nagasirbi sa pagpakā'un sa manga tigbabayi.The co-lateral relatives of the [engaged] boy are the ones cooking and serving food to the engaged lady's close relatives.
sirbidūrana servant, i.e., a paid helper'Igwa da 'ina' sya kabūlig nga tatlu nga dalāga nga sirbidūra.She has three young helpers who are servant ladies.specdyaganansyn'āgaw'āgawsulgu'unsulugu'un2
sirbidūra, sulugu'unsyn'āgaw
sirbisnpublic service provided for general use, as a public bus or motorized pedicab'A! Nang sa manga nanay naman, waya' da gihāpun kami sirbis na sa baryu; kami mismu hay nag'arkila traysikul pakadtu didtu.Oh! When it was already just the mothers, we no longer had public service; we ourselves rented a motorized pedicab going there.
sirbisyugersomeone's serving in a particular capacityWayu 'aku ka tū'ig sirbisyu sa pagkakunsihal sa banwa nang Rumblun.I was eight years serving as a municipal councilor in the town of Romblon.
sirtipīkuna birth certificate
sīrucard numthe number zeroKung masambat mu 'adtu hay sīru 'ang 'iya mabu'uy.If that [syatu stick] is able to be caught by you, what he (i.e., the one flicking the syatu stick) will get [as a score] is zero.vSomeone gets a zero score in a game.nasīruKung kamu nga nagahāwid nang syātu' hay nasīru, 'ang ma'īlis naman hāwid nang 'adtung syātu' hay 'adtung nagabantay.If you who hold that syatu stick happened to get a zero score, the one who will replace [you] in holding that syatu stick is that one who guards.
siru'vSomeone examines, inspects, looks at, or watches something, looks in on someone.cfbatyag1batyag1batyag1batyag1batyag1batyag1batyag1ginapurbahanginpatan'aw1hangadhangadhangadhangadhangadhangadhangadli'li'li'li'li'li'li'li'li'li'li'li'li'li'lingiglingiglingiglingiglingiglingiglingiglingigmapani'īranmata mata mata mata mata mata mata naghināngad nagpabatyagnamat'anpagpinangli'li'pani'id2pani'id2pani'id2pani'id2pani'id2pani'id2pani'id2purbapurbapurbapurbapurbapurbapurbatan'awtan'awtan'awtan'awtan'awtan'awtan'awtutuktutuktutuktutuktutuktutuktutuktutukunginsiru', gingsiru', siniru'Nang ginsiru' na 'aku, 'ūna gid hay 'ang 'ākun dugu' gingsiru' kung pila.When I was examined, my blood pressure was looked at as to how much [it was].magsiru'infto examine, inspect, look at, watch somethingHay hambay ku, "Ma'āyu baya," nga nākun, "magkadtu kag magsiru' ning prugrāma."I said, "Maybe it is good," I said, "to go and to watch the program."magsiru'sīru'1infto always examine, always inspect, always look at, always watch somethingGina'ayūhan gid siya magsiru'sīru' nang manga būyak.She likes very much to always look at the flowers.2vSomeone or something is examined, inspected or looked at by someone; someone is looked in on, watched by someone else.masiru'Hambay ku, "'Aku nagkari lang kay masiru' 'aku nang bayli."I said, "I only came because I will watch the dance."matayum nga siru'advSomeone looks at someone else with an acrimonious look.Gingtan'aw ni Maryu si Nardu ning matayum nga siru'; gāni' sinda nag'āway.Nardo was looked at by Mario with an acrimonious look; that's why they quarreled.nagasiru'Nagbakay si Kūra ning bitamaks, ginapabāyad niya 'ang manga nagasiru'.Cora bought a video player; she let those who watch pay.nagsiru'Nagsiru' 'aku nang 'ākun dūta' diri sa baybay.I inspected my property here at the beach.nakasiru'Nakasiru' 'aku didtu nang 'inda pabayli.I was able to look at their benefit dance.siniru'Hay siniru' ku 'ang 'ākun rilu, ma'alas dyis na.When my watch was looked at by me, it was almost ten o'clock already.sinirū'unSumuyud 'aku sa sākup kag sinirū'un ku si Nanay.I will go inside and Mother will be constantly watched by me.siru'aimper vLook!This form sometimes has the meaning 'You see!' or 'I would like you to be informed that...'Siru'a! (Lit. It must or should be seen!) Hay madāmu' da 'ang nagadāpu' nga manga pispis kag 'imaw 'ina' nga manga lugar 'ang ginakadtu'an nang manga tāwu nga mahīlig magdakup ning dagku' nga manga pispis.Look! Many birds are going [there] and those places are where many people go who are fond of catching big birds.'Adtung natabu' sa Tablas nang 'adtung 'anyu mil nuwībi syintus nubinta 'ūnu baya; 'adtu nga kadaku'dāku' gid 'ang 'uyan, siru'a; kadāmu' nga bayay 'ang binaha' pakadtu sa dāgat.That was what happened in Tablas in the year nineteen ninety one maybe; the rain was very heavy, you see, [and] there were many houses that were flooded going to the sea.cfbatyag1hangadli'li'lingigmata pani'id2purbatan'awtutuksiru'unThis form is commonly preceded by an adjective such as ma'āyu 'nice' or kalā'in 'not nice'.Pirmi mu siru'un 'ang sīlung nang tapāhan kay kung ma'apūtan 'ang sayug.The underneath of the smoking rack should always be inspected by you because the floor might catch fire.May kulur puya, 'igway kulur birdi, hay kung siru'un mu sa kalayu' 'aba, hay ka'āyu da kay sari'sāri' kulur!There was red color, there was green color, and if it will be looked at from a distance by you, oh, how nice because of the many colors!Hambay ku gāni' kay Nistur, "Pagka'alas nuwībi," nga nākun, "Pa, kadtu'a sina Nīna kag siru'un."I said to Nestor, "After [it] becomes nine o'clock," I said, "Pa, Nena and the others should be gone to and looked in on."'Ang 'iba nagadikurasyun nang baylīhan kay pāra ma'āyu naman nga siru'un.Others were decorating the dancing hall so that it would be good to look at.Nagabirdi 'ang kulur kung 'īmu na 'ini humanun nga banig, hay kalā'in na nga siru'un 'ang banig.The color becomes green when you make [undried buri strips] into a mat, and the mat is not nice when [it] will be look at.Sinūgu' ninda 'ang 'isa nga, "Kadtu'a 'ābi sa tākas kag siru'un kung yadtu sa 'inda bayay si Taluy."One person was instructed by them, "Please go there to the water's edge and look to see if Taluy is there at their house."This form, followed by kung 'if', has the meaning look to see.
sitintacard numthe number seventyFor a description of the use of numbers of Spanish origin, see entry 'ūnu. For a description of the function of the conjunction 'i- joining number combinations, see entry 'i-1.21, Cardinal Numberscard numsitinta 'ūnucard numseventy-onesitinta dus, sitinta 'iduscard numseventy-two
sitwasyunna situation that exists'Ini nga prublīma, hay 'ang ma'isplikar 'ini hay 'ang 'isa nga nakakasāyud nang 'ini nga sitwasyun.As for this problem, the one to explain this is the one who really knows about this situation.
siya2sp. var. ofsya2