sigaw

Tagalog

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Malay seru, from Sanskrit श्रु (śru, “to listen, hear; learn”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: si‧gaw
  • IPA(key): /siˈɡaw/, [sɪˈɣaʊ̯]

Noun

sigáw

  1. shout; yell; howl; bawl
    Synonyms: hiyaw, paghiyaw, palakat, palahaw
  2. loud call for help
  3. angry outburst
    Synonyms: bulyaw, pagbulyaw
  4. (figurative) forced confession (of a secret, etc.)
    Synonyms: tuga, pagtuga
  5. (figurative) revelation; disclosure (of a secret, etc.)
    Synonym: pagtatapat

Derived terms
  • ipagsigawan
  • isigaw
  • magsisigaw
  • manigaw
  • mapasigaw
  • masigawin
  • pasigaw
  • sigawan
  • sigawin
  • sumigaw

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