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sirena

See also: Sirena, sírena, siréna, sirenă, širena, and šířena

Asturian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /siˈɾena/, [siˈɾe.na]

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sirena f (plural sirenes)

  1. Alternative form of serena

Catalan

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Etymology

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From Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

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sirena f (plural sirenes)

  1. mermaid
  2. (Greek mythology) siren
  3. siren (alarm)

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Spanish sirena, from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

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  • Hyphenation: si‧re‧na

Noun

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sirena

  1. a mermaid
    Synonym: kataw
  2. a siren; a device that creates a loud sound as an alarm or signal; the sound it creates
  3. (slang, offensive) a male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate
  4. (slang, offensive, by extension) a feminine man, regardless of sexuality

Verb

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sirena

  1. to sound the siren

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Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:sirena.

Galician

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

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  • Hyphenation: si‧re‧na

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sirena f (plural sirenas)

  1. siren (alarm)
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Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). Cognate with Piedmontese siren-a.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /siˈrɛ.na/, /siˈre.na/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛna, -ena
  • Hyphenation: si‧rè‧na, si‧ré‧na

Noun

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sirena f (plural sirene)

  1. siren (all senses), hooter (factory)
  2. mermaid
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References

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  1. ^ sirena in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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sirena

  1. instrumental singular of siras

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn (“siren”), from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

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  • Hyphenation: si‧re‧na

Noun

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sirena f (plural sirenas)

  1. mermaid; siren
    Synonym: sereia
  2. siren (alarm)
    Synonym: sirene

Serbo-Croatian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sirěːna/
  • Hyphenation: si‧re‧na

Noun

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siréna f (Cyrillic spelling сире́на)

  1. mermaid
  2. siren

Declension

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Declension of sirena
singular plural
nominative sirena sirene
genitive sirene sirena
dative sireni sirenama
accusative sirenu sirene
vocative sireno sirene
locative sireni sirenama
instrumental sirenom sirenama

Participle

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sirena (Cyrillic spelling сирена)

  1. inflection of siriti:
    1. feminine singular passive past participle
    2. neuter plural passive past participle

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin Sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /siˈɾena/ [siˈɾe.na]
  • Rhymes: -ena
  • Syllabification: si‧re‧na

Noun

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sirena f (plural sirenas)

  1. siren (device)
  2. mermaid, siren (mythological creature)
  3. siren (seductive woman)

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Descendants

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  • → Cebuano: sirena
  • → Tagalog: sirena

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish sirena, from Late Latin Sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). The third sense is an extension of the original, further popularized by the rap song Sirena.

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sirena (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇᜒᜈ)

  1. (folklore, mythology) mermaid; siren
    • 2005, Ligaya Tiamson- Rubin, (Es) kultura ng bayan: Kakambal ng ibang mga bayan:
      Ligaya Tiamson Rubin, may mga kuwento ang mga taga- Angono tungkol sa mga sirena na siyang nakikita sa isang malaking bato na umaawit at may mahabang gintong buhok. Kapag may dumarating na tao ay agad itong nawawala.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1993, Ricardo Lee, Salome: a Filipino filmscript, Univ of Wisconsin Center for:
      Diego: 'Yun pong bahagi ng dagat ditong nilalabasan ng mga sirena. Galit daw po ang mga sirena sa mga tagarito. Ayon po kasi sa kuwentu-kuwento, noong unang panahon daw e pinakialaman ng mga mangingisda dito ang mga sirena ...
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2014, Robin Mago, Amelita, Robinson Mago:
      Sa kaharian nila Amelita... Sa kaharian ng mga Sirena...Nakaramdam ako ng kasiyahan. Si Lagrimas... Sana ay masaya siya saan man siya naroon.... Katapusan Si Robinson Mago ay isang Electronics and Communication Engineer na ...
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2005, Ligaya Tiamson- Rubin, Angono, Rizal: Pagtatala ng gunita, panimulang dokumentasyon ng mga bayan sa Pilipinas, →ISBN:
      Natutuklasan nila sa mga libro ni Gaying na lahat ng mga taga-Angono ay nagiging bida, walang bandido, nagiging mga diwata, higante at mga sirena sa kanilang mahal na Angono. Nagkakaroon tuloy sila ng pakiramdam na sila man ay ...
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  2. siren; foghorn; warning device (device)
    Synonyms: silbato, tambuli, wangwang
    • 2015, Marshall E Gass, Maririlag na mga Hagod ng Brotsa, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN:
      Darating na ang mga pulis sa ilang saglit.' Tama namang umalingawngaw ang mga sirena at dumating ang mga pulis. Binuksan ulit ng malaking lalaki ang pinto . Hinubad niya ang kanyang damit at kaswal na naglakad papunta sa harapan.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. (slang, derogatory) effeminate man; gay; male homosexual

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Further reading

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

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