segurista

Cebuano

Etymology

seguro +‎ -ista

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: se‧gu‧ris‧ta

Adjective

segurista

1. leery; cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sigurista

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish segurista. By surface analysis, siguro +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /seɡuˈɾista/ [sɛ.ɣʊˈɾis.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ista
• Syllabification: se‧gu‧ris‧ta

Noun

segurista (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜄᜓᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ)

1. person who does something only when sure of success or desired results

Related terms

• segurado
• seguridad
• seguro
• sigurado
• siguro

Adjective

segurista (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜄᜓᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ)

1. cautious to act until sure of success or desired results
   • 1973, Liwayway:

     Sabihin nang sigurista, pero ito talaga ang karaniwang ugali ng movie producers. Ngayon, bihira na sa kanila ang tumitingin sa ganda o kapogihan lamang. Sa panahong ito, unang-una nang dapat maging puhunan ang talent.

     Let's say they are too cautious, but this is really the usual custom of movie producers. Now, they seldom look on beauty or handsomeness alone. At this time, they must invest in talent.

Further reading

• “segurista”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “segurista”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018