pursigi

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish perseguir, from Latin persequī. Doublet of persigi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puɾsiˈɡi/, [pʊɾ.sɪˈɣi]
• Hyphenation: pur‧si‧gi

Noun

pursigí (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜐᜒᜄᜒ)

1. endeavor
2. perseverance

   Synonyms: sikap, tiyaga

3. determination; resoluteness

Derived terms

• magpursigi
• pumursigi
• pursigihan

 

Related terms

• pursigido

 

Further reading

• “pursigi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018