lislis

Kavalan

Noun

lislis

1. fish scales

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *ləsləs (“lift up clothes”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /lisˈlis/ [lɪsˈlis]
• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification: lis‧lis

Adjective

lislís (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

1. lifted up; raised up; blown up (of a dress or skirt)

   Synonyms: bulislis, lilis

Derived terms

• ilislis
• lislisan
• lislisin
• lumislis
• maglislis
• malislisan

 

Noun

lislís (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

1. lifting up; raising up; blowing up (of a dress or skirt, usually maliciously)