siyete

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Bikol Central

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Bikol Central numbers (edit)
70[a], [b]
[a], [b] ←  6 7 8  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: pito, siyete
    Ordinal: ikapito

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish siete.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /siˈete/ [siˈje.te]
  • IPA(key): /siˈete/ [ˈʃe.te]
  • Hyphenation: si‧ye‧te

Numeral

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siyéte (Basahan spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. seven
    Synonym: pito
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Tagalog

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Tagalog numbers (edit)
70
 ←  6 7 8  → 
    Cardinal: pito
    Spanish cardinal: siyete
    Ordinal: ikapito, pampito
    Ordinal abbreviation: ika-7, pang-7
    Adverbial: makapito
    Multiplier: pitong ibayo
    Distributive: tigpito, pituhan, pito-pito
    Restrictive: pipito
    Fractional: kapito, sangkapito, ikapito, saikapito

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish siete, from Latin septem. The gossip sense may possibly be from the following:

Numeral

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siyete (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. seven
    Synonym: pito
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See also
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Noun

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siyete (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. (slang) gossip; idle talk
    Synonym: tsismis

Etymology 2

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A minced oath blend of English shit +‎ siyete (seven).

Interjection

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siyete (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. (colloquial, euphemistic) used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, surprise, etc.: damn!; shit!

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