sirit

See also: šířit

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: si‧rit

Noun

sirit

1. jet

Verb

sirit

1. to spout, to spurt

Pangasinan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsi.rit/

Noun

sírit

1. urine

Verb

sírit

1. to urinate

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsiɾit/ [ˈsi.ɾɪt]
• Rhymes: -iɾit
• Syllabification: si‧rit

Etymology 1

Noun

sirit (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇᜒᜆ᜔)

1. hissing or sizzling sound (as on a hot frying pan)

   Synonym: sagitsit

2. prolonged hissing sound from a jet or stream of liquid through a tiny passage (such as a nozzle, leaking pipe, etc.)
3. gurgling sound (of a whistle or liquid)
4. upward jet of liquid

   Synonyms: tilandoy, tilaroy

Derived terms

• pampasirit

See also

• sipol
• paswit

Etymology 2

Clipping of English let's hear it, or possibly from share it.

Interjection

sirit (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇᜒᜆ᜔)

1. (colloquial) said when giving up trying to guess the answer, especially of a riddle or a question, often said with na

   Sirit na (ako)!

   I give up!

Alternative forms

• siret