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
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