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See also: Siim

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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siím (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜁᜋ᜔)

  1. galvanized iron sheet
    Synonym: yero
  2. zinc

Further reading

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  • siim at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • 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