sipsip
Aklanon edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *sipsip.
Verb edit
sipsip
Lubuagan Kalinga edit
Noun edit
sipsip
- scales (of a fish)
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Austronesian *sipsip. Compare Bikol Central supsop and Cebuano supsop. Doublet of supsop.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sipsíp (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜉ᜔ᜐᜒᜉ᜔)
- sip; sipping; sucking (of liquid through one's mouth)
- absorption
- Synonym: absorsiyon
- act of sucking up; act of brownnosing
- Synonym: pagsipsip
- (colloquial) suck-up; kiss-up; brown noser; sycophant
- 1989, National Mid-week:
- Pero nangyayari iyong kahit ipaalam ng bos na gusto niya ng mas pantay-pantay na pakikitunguhan at tawagan at kalimutan na ang herarkiya kung maayos din lang ang pagsasamahan at ang takbo ng trabaho sa opisina, hindi nawawala ang mga sipsip sa opisina.
- But it happened, even after the boss acknowledges that he wants a fairer approach and titles and wants to forget the hierarchy, where if the relations and the work pace in the office is always good, suck-ups will never disappear in the office.
Derived terms edit
Adjective edit
sipsíp (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜉ᜔ᜐᜒᜉ᜔)
- fond of sucking up; sycophantic; fawning; seeking favor through flattery
Further reading edit
Tok Pisin edit
Etymology edit
From English sheep, reduplicated to avoid confusion with sip (“ship”).
Noun edit
sipsip
Descendants edit
- → Rotokas: sipisipi