sikyu

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From an ellipsis of pronunciation spelling of English security guard.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sikˈjuʔ/, [sɪkˈjuʔ]
  • Hyphenation: sik‧yu

Noun[edit]

sikyû (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜃ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. (slang) security guard
    Synonyms: bantay, guwardiya

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “sikyu”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
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