isyu

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English issue, from Middle English issue, issu, isshue, ischewe, yssewe, from Old French issue, eissue, essue (“a way out; exit”), feminine past participle of issir, itself from Latin exeō (“go out”), from prefix ex- (“out of”) + eō (“go”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: is‧yu

Noun

isyu

1. issue (instalment of a publication)
2. a scandalous or controversial topic

Verb

isyu

1. to be the subject of gossip or speculation, to be the talk of the town

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English issue.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔisju/ [ˈʔi.ʃʊ]
• Rhymes: -isju
• Syllabification: is‧yu

Noun

isyu (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. issue (point of discussion)

   Synonyms: punto, pinagtatalunan

2. issue (of a publication, printing, etc.)

   Synonyms: lathala, labas, bilang

3. controversial topic; sensitive topic

Derived terms

• isyuhan
• mag-isyu
• magkaisyu
• maisyuhan
• pag-iisyu