sisidlan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sisirlan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From a metathesis of a syncopic form of sisiliran, from silid +‎ -an with initial reduplication. Can also be analyzed as initial reduplication of sidlan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /sisidˈlan/ [sɪ.sɪd̪ˈl̪an̪] (noun)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌsisidˈlan/ [ˌsiː.sɪd̪ˈl̪an̪] (verb)
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: si‧sid‧lan

Noun

sisidlán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)

1. closed or covered container

   Synonym: lalagyan

2. vessel; hollow holder or container

   Synonym: lalagyan

Verb

sísidlán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of sidlan

Further reading

• “sisidlan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018