sipon

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Etymology

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

Noun

sîpon

(pathology) common cold
wet nasal mucus

Tagalog

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

sip-on – dialectal

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: si‧pon

IPA^(key): /siˈpon/, [sɪˈpon] (standard Tagalog)

IPA^(key): /sipˈʔon/, [sɪpˈʔon] (Old Tagalog, Batangas, Tayabas)

Noun

sipón

(pathology) common cold; acute nasal congestion
nasal discharge; mucus; snot
Synonym: uhog

Derived terms

magkasipon
malasipon
sipunin

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish sifón.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: si‧pon

IPA^(key): /siˈpon/, [sɪˈpon]

Noun

sipón

siphon

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