sayusay

Tagalog

Etymology

Contraction of saysay na mahusay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /saˈjusaj/ [sɐˈjuː.saɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -usaj
• Syllabification: sa‧yu‧say

Noun

sayusay (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜌᜓᜐᜌ᜔)

1. rhetoric

   Synonym: retorika

2. harmony in expression; orderliness

Derived terms

• sayusayan

Further reading

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