bisisto
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish bisiesto, from Old Spanish bissiesto, from Latin bisextus (“intercalary day”). Doublet of bisyesto.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bi‧sis‧to
- IPA(key): /bisisˈto/, [bɪ.sɪsˈto]
Adjective
bisistó
- (obsolete) Alternative form of bisyesto
Noun
bisistó
- (obsolete) Alternative form of bisyesto
- (obsolete) vegetables which fail to mature due to unfavorable climate conditions
References
- Pedro Serrano Laktaw (1889) Diccionario Hispano-tagalo (in Tagalog), Manila, page 180: “BISIESTO.”.
- Lopez, Cecilio (1965-01-01), “The Spanish overlay in Tagalog”, in Lingua, volume 14, DOI:, ISSN 0024-3841, page 467–504