siyasat

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay siasat (investigation by torture), from Persian سیاست (siyâsat, punishment by torture), from Arabic سِيَاسَة (siyāsa, administration; punishment).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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siyasat (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜐᜆ᜔)

  1. investigative inquiry; investigation
    Synonyms: pagsisiyasat, imbestigasyon, pag-iimbestiga, pag-uusisa
  2. inspection; examination; review
    Synonyms: suri, pagsusuri, pag-iinspeksiyon

Derived terms

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References

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  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2013) Arabic and Persian Loanwords in Tagalog, Lulu Press, →ISBN, pages 155-156