alusitha

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आलोचित (ālocita, “considered; reflected upon”). Compare Old Javanese ālocita (“consideration, reflexion”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalusitˈhaʔ/ [ʔɐ.lʊ.sɪt̪ˈhaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: a‧lu‧sit‧ha

Noun

alusithâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜓᜐᜒᜆ᜔ᜑ)

  1. affidavit; sworn statement; deposition
    Synonyms: apidabit, sinumpaang-pahayag, salaysay, sinumpaang salaysay, hura
  2. verification; proof; evidence
    Synonyms: patibay, patunay, katibayan, (obsolete) alipusta

Derived terms

References

  • “alusitha”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page xiv
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