basang-sisiw

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === basang sisiw === Etymology === Literally, “wet chick”. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌsaŋ ˈsisiw/ [bɐˌsan̪ ˈsiː.sɪʊ̯] Rhymes: -isiw Syllabification: ba‧sang-si‧siw === Adjective === basáng-sisiw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜅ᜔ᜐᜒᜐᜒᜏ᜔) (idiomatic) in a pitiful state; abandoned Synonyms: kaawa-awa, kawawa, kahabag-habag, lulugo-lugo === Noun === basáng-sisiw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜅ᜔ᜐᜒᜐᜒᜏ᜔) (idiomatic) pitiful or abandoned person or animal === Further reading === “basa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “basang-sisiw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018