"asim" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʔasim/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔaː.sɪm] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜀᜐᜒᜋ᜔ [Baybayin], acm [alternative, Internet]
Rhymes: -asim Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm Proto-Philippine *qalsəm Tagalog asim From Proto-Central Philippine *qalsəm with elision of /l/, from Proto-Philippine *qalsəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm. Compare Kapampangan aslam, Central Bikol alsom, Aklanon aslom, Cebuano aslom, Ilocano alsem, Limos Kalinga alsom (“pomelo”), Malay asam, Maranao asem, Tausug asam (“tamarind”). (sex appeal): Attributed to be popularized by Madam Auring. Possibly related to fermentation. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|phi-pro:*qalsəm<ety:inh<poz-pro:*qaləsəm>>|tree=+}} Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm Proto-Philippine *qalsəm Tagalog asim [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Philippine", "term" : "*qalsəm", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "phi-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "asim", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="asim">, {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*qalsəm}} Proto-Philippine *qalsəm, {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*qaləsəm}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm, {{cog|pam|aslam}} Kapampangan aslam, {{cog|bcl|alsom}} Central Bikol alsom, {{cog|akl|aslom}} Aklanon aslom, {{cog|ceb|aslom}} Cebuano aslom, {{cog|ilo|alsem}} Ilocano alsem, {{cog|kmk|alsom||pomelo}} Limos Kalinga alsom (“pomelo”), {{cog|ms|asam}} Malay asam, {{cog|mrw|asem}} Maranao asem, {{cog|tsg|asam||tamarind}} Tausug asam (“tamarind”), {{s|sex appeal}} (sex appeal): Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} asim (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜋ᜔)
  1. sourness
    Sense id: en-asim-tl-noun-fsdu3DGO
  2. acidity
    Sense id: en-asim-tl-noun-VyEMU3Bo
  3. (figuratively, colloquial) sex appeal (especially of a woman of age) Tags: colloquial, figuratively
    Sense id: en-asim-tl-noun-BSBDT9G4 Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Acids, Appearance Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 18 21 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 21 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 13 76 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 8 15 77 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 7 8 84 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 8 15 77 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 9 10 81 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 6 13 82 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 8 9 83 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 20 23 57 Disambiguation of Acids: 8 19 73 Disambiguation of Appearance: 10 35 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: asiman, bahay-asim, kaasiman, maasim, magmaasim, mukhasim, takaw-asim, umasim Related terms: kasim, kulasim, lala
Categories (other): Taste Disambiguation of Taste: 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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