sibilyan

Cebuano

Etymology

From English civilian, from Old French civilien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈbiljan/ [s̪ɪˈbil̪.jɐn̪]
• Hyphenation: si‧bil‧yan

Noun

sibilyan (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

1. civilian
2. ordinary clothes (in contexts where a uniform is usually required)

Verb

sibilyan (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to wear ordinary clothes

Adjective

sibilyan (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

1. in ordinary clothes (in contexts where a uniform is usually required)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English civilian.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siˈbiljan/ [sɪˈbil.jɐn̪], /sibilˈjan/ [sɪ.bɪlˈjan̪]
• Rhymes: -iljan, -an
• Syllabification: si‧bil‧yan

Noun

sibilyan or sibilyán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

1. civilian (non-military person)

   Synonym: paisano

2. ordinary clothes (in contexts where a uniform is usually worn)

Related terms

• sibil

 

See also

• mamamayan

 

Further reading

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