basang-sisiw

See also: basang sisiw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• basang sisiw

Etymology

Literally, “wet chick”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌsaŋ ˈsisiw/ [bɐˌsan ˈsiː.siʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -isiw
• Syllabification: ba‧sang-si‧siw

Adjective

basáng-sisiw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜅ᜔ᜐᜒᜐᜒᜏ᜔) (idiomatic)

1. in a pitiful state; abandoned

   Synonyms: kaawa-awa, kawawa, kahabag-habag, lulugo-lugo

Noun

basáng-sisiw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜅ᜔ᜐᜒᜐᜒᜏ᜔) (idiomatic)

1. pitiful or abandoned person or animal

Further reading

• “basa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “basang-sisiw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018