Sisus

See also: sisus

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Sisos — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• Sesus

Etymology

Borrowed from (c. 16th-18th century) Early Modern Spanish Jesús (“Jesus”). In Early Modern Spanish, Spanish ⟨j⟩ was pronounced /ʃ/; /ʃ/ became /s/ as common with other early borrowings (compare sabon, singkamas, sugal, sugarol, saro, and tasa). Doublet of Hesus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈsus/, [sɪˈsus]
• Hyphenation: Si‧sus

Proper noun

Sisús (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜐᜓᜐ᜔)

1. (Christianity, obsolete) Jesus

   Synonyms: Hesus, (Islam) Isa

Usage notes

• This is found in early texts such as Doctrina Christiana.