alusitha

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आलोचित (ālocita, “considered; reflected upon”). Compare Old Javanese ālocita (“consideration, reflexion”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalusitˈhaʔ/ [ʔɐ.lʊ.sɪt̪ˈhaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: a‧lu‧sit‧ha

Noun

alusithâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜓᜐᜒᜆ᜔ᜑ)

1. affidavit; sworn statement; deposition

   Synonyms: apidabit, sinumpaang-pahayag, salaysay, sinumpaang salaysay, hura

2. verification; proof; evidence

   Synonyms: patibay, patunay, katibayan, (obsolete) alipusta

Derived terms

• alusithain
• maalusitha
• umalusitha

 

References

• “alusitha”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page xiv