siim

See also: Siim

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sim
• sink, singk

Etymology

Corruption of Spanish cinc, from French zinc, from German Zink.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siˈʔim/ [sɪˈʔim]
• Rhymes: -im
• Syllabification: si‧im

Noun

siím (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜁᜋ᜔)

1. galvanized iron sheet

   Synonym: yero

2. zinc

Further reading

• “siim”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “sim”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 602