sikal

See also: sikál and sikał

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsikal/ [ˈsi.xɐl], /siˈkal/ [sɪˈxal]
• Rhymes: -ikal, -al
• Syllabification: si‧kal

Noun

sikal or sikál (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜃᜎ᜔)

1. rise of tide or a flooding river

   Synonyms: pangla, baha, pag-apaw

2. heightening of an illness in recurrence

   Synonyms: tindi, silakbo, latang, sumpong, paglala

3. wide prevalence of a communicable disease

   Synonyms: laganap, paglaganap, kalat, pagkalat

Derived terms

• pagsikal

Adjective

sikál (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜃᜎ᜔)

1. widely spread; of wide prevalence (of a communicable disease)

   Synonyms: laganap, kalat

2. worsened (of an illness)

   Synonym: lala