sipon

See also: ŝipon, sip-on, and Sipon

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sip(ə)qun (cf. Cebuano sip-on).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siʔˈpon/ [siʔˈpon̪]
  • Hyphenation: si‧pon

Noun

sìpon (Basahan spelling ᜐᜒᜉᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. (pathology) common cold
  2. wet nasal mucus
    Magsunga ka para mahali an sipon.
    Blow your nose to remove the wet mucus.

Derived terms

  • masipon
  • siponon

See also

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *sip(ə)qun (cf. Cebuano sip-on).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siˈpon/ [sɪˈpon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: si‧pon

Noun

sipón (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜉᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. (pathology) common cold; acute nasal congestion
  2. nasal discharge; mucus; snot
    Synonym: uhog
Alternative forms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish sifón.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siˈpon/ [sɪˈpon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: si‧pon

Noun

sipón (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜉᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. siphon

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