sirkito

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly a pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English circuit, influenced by Spanish circuito. However, some sources state it comes from a variant *cirquito instead.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsiɾkito/ [ˌsiːɾ.kɪˈto]
• Rhymes: -iɾkito
• Syllabification: sir‧ki‧to

Noun

sírkitó (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜃᜒᜆᜓ)

1. Alternative form of sirkuwito

Further reading

• “sirkito” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “sirkito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 910