kisay

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ki‧say
• IPA^(key): /kiˈsaj/, [kiˈsaɪ̯]

Pronoun

kisáy

1. Alternative form of ki isay

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Kapampangan kise.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiˈsaj/, [kɪˈsaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Hyphenation: ki‧say

Noun

kisáy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜐᜌ᜔)

1. (medicine) spasm; convulsion

   Synonyms: kisig, palag, pagkisay, pangingisay

2. epilepsy

   Synonym: epilepsiya

3. death throe

   Synonym: paghihingalo

Derived terms

• kumisay
• mangisay
• pagkisay
• pangingisay

 

Further reading

• “kisay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, David Paul (1981) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 2, page 89