saysay

== Cebuano == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sáysay. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: say‧say IPA(key): /ˈsajsaj/ [ˈs̪aɪ̯.s̪ɐɪ̯] === Noun === sáysay (Badlit spelling ᜐᜌ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔) a record of events; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description; an account Synonym: estorya === Verb === sáysay (Badlit spelling ᜐᜌ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔) to narrate; to relate a story or series of events by speech or writing Synonyms: estorya, matmat ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:saysay. ==== Derived terms ==== == Central Bikol == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sáysay. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsajsaj/ [ˈsaɪ̯.saɪ̯] Hyphenation: say‧say === Noun === sáysáy (Basahan spelling ᜐᜌ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔) (formal) narration, telling of a story or experience Synonyms: istoriya, usip ==== Derived terms ==== == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === sisay — obsolete === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sáysay per Blust (2010–). Compare Kapampangan sese, Central Bikol saysay, and Cebuano saysay. See also salaysay. According to Manuel (1948), it may also be reduplication of Hokkien 使 (sái, “to use; to employ”). See also Xiamen Hokkien and Zhangzhou Hokkien 會使 / 会使 (ē-sái, “to be of use; to be able to; to be permitted to; can; may”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sajˈsaj/ [saɪ̯ˈsaɪ̯] Rhymes: -aj Syllabification: say‧say === Noun === saysáy (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜌ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔) value; worth Synonyms: halaga, kahalagahan, presyo significance; importance Synonyms: halaga, importansiya, kahulugan, kahalagahan, kuwenta, kabuluhan, kasaysayan (dated), bulo (obsolete) relating in detail; telling in detail (to someone) Synonyms: salaysay, pagsasalaysay, sabi, pagsasabi statement; declaration (in detail) Synonyms: salaysay, pahayag, deklarasyon, ulat, diga ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “saysay”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “saysay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*sáysay”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948), Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 52 === Anagrams === yasyas