siyesta
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- syesta – superseded
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish siesta.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: si‧yes‧ta
- IPA(key): /siˈesta/, [ˈʃes.tɐ]
- Rhymes: -ɛsta
Noun
siyesta
- siesta; brief nap after the noon meal
- Synonym: idlip
Derived terms
- kasiyesta
- magsiyesta
- nakasiyesta
- sumiyesta
Further reading
- “siyesta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
- “siyesta” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010-2023.