siyasat

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay siasat (“investigation by torture”), from Persian سیاست‎ (siyâsat, “punishment by torture”), from Arabic سِيَاسة‎ (siyāsa, “administration; punishment”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: si‧ya‧sat
  • IPA(key): /siˈasat/, [sɪˈja.sɐt]

Noun

siyasat

  1. investigative inquiry; investigation
    Synonyms: pagsisiyasat, imbestigasyon, pag-iimbestiga, pag-uusisa
  2. inspection; examination; review
    Synonyms: suri, pagsusuri, pag-iinspeksiyon

Derived terms
  • magsiyasat
  • pagkakasiyasat
  • pagsisiyasat
  • siyasatan
  • siyasatin

References
  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2013) Arabic and Persian Loanwords in Tagalog, Lulu Press, →ISBN, pages 155-156
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