patalsik

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ talsik.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /patalˈsik/ [pɐ.t̪ɐlˈsik̚]
• Rhymes: -ik
• Syllabification: pa‧tal‧sik

Noun

patalsík (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜎ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔)

1. dismissal from position or office

   Synonym: sesante

2. (by extension) overthrow; ouster
3. (botany) Decaspermum fruticosum

   Synonyms: daniri, malagitingting

Derived terms

• magpatalsik
• patalsik pula
• patalsikin

 

Further reading

• “patalsik”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024

Anagrams

• pataksil