sahig

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saləʀ. Compare Aklanon saeog, Bikol Central salog, Cebuano salog, Hiligaynon salug, Nias salo, Toraja-Sa'dan sali, and Waray-Waray salog.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /saˈhiɡ/ [sɐˈhiɡ]
    • Rhymes: -iɡ
    • Syllabification: sa‧hig
  • IPA^(key): /saˈheɡ/ [sɐˈhɛɡ] (colloquial)

Noun

sahíg (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜑᜒᜄ᜔)

1. floor

   Synonym: suwelo

2. flooring material

   Synonyms: panahig, pansahig

3. act of making the floor

   Synonyms: pagsasahig, pagsusuwelo

Derived terms

• magsahig
• pagsasahig
• sahigan
• sahigin