talsik

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /talˈsik/ [t̪ɐlˈsik̚]
• Rhymes: -ik
• Syllabification: tal‧sik

Noun

talsík (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔)

1. splash; splatter (of water, mud, liquid, etc.)
2. sudden flight away; sudden leap (of a small piece from a larger object)

   Synonyms: tilapon, pagtilapon

3. (figurative) dismissal; suspension (from employment); ouster (from position)

   Synonyms: sesante, pagkasesante, tiwalag

Derived terms

• matalsikan
• talsikan
• tumalsik

 

Adjective

talsík (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔)

1. fired; dismissed (from a job, office, etc.)

   Synonyms: sesante, sibak, sinibak, tanggal, itinanggal, itiniwalag, sipa

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• saltik, saklit, taksil