siyasik

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of siyasat +‎ saliksik.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siˈasik/ [ˈsjaː.sɪk̚]
• Rhymes: -asik
• Syllabification: si‧ya‧sik

Noun

siyasik (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜐᜒᜃ᜔)

1. intensive research or investigation

   Synonyms: siyasat, saliksik

2. diligence; assiduity

   Synonyms: sigasig, kasigasigan, tiyaga, katiyagaan

3. meticulousness; scrupulousness

References

• “siyasik”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “siyasik”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 912