bithay

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === bistay bitay — Bulacan bitsay — Nueva Ecija === Etymology === Borrowed from Hokkien 米篩 / 米筛 (bí-thai). Compare Sambali bitsay and Kapampangan bitse. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bitˈhaj/ [bɪt̪ˈhaɪ̯] Rhymes: -aj Syllabification: bit‧hay === Noun === bitháy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜆ᜔ᜑᜌ᜔) flat, circular sieve or sifter made of fine bamboo splits (for splitting grain) Synonyms: bithayan, bistayan, (Southern Tagalog) saligsigan, salaan screen; wire sieve Synonyms: bithayan, bistayan, (Southern Tagalog) saligsigan, salaan, iskrin act of sifting grain (especially with a bamboo sieve) Synonyms: ag-ag, pag-aag-ag, ig-ig, sala (figurative) careful examination; careful selection Synonyms: suri, himay, siyasat, balukitkit scoop-type fishing gear ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== panala salaan === References === === Further reading === “bithay”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “bithay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018