"bisig" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbisiɡ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbiː.sɪɡ̠̚] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜒᜐᜒᜄ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -isiɡ Etymology: Derived from Proto-Philippine *bisəʀ (“hard; firm”). Compare Pangasinan bisel (“hard; harden”) / biskeg (“strength, power, might, force”), Hanunoo bisog (“strength; speed”), Cebuano bisog (“strenuous”), and Maranao biseg (“work hard; exert great energy”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:der|phi-pro:*bisəʀ<t:hard; firm>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "hard; firm", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Philippine", "term" : "*bisəʀ", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "phi-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "bisig", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="bisig"> Derived from Proto-Philippine *bisəʀ (“hard; firm”)., {{cog|pag|bisel||hard; harden}} Pangasinan bisel (“hard; harden”), {{cog|hnn|bisog||strength; speed}} Hanunoo bisog (“strength; speed”), {{cog|ceb|bisog||strenuous}} Cebuano bisog (“strenuous”), {{cog|mrw|biseg||work hard; exert great energy}} Maranao biseg (“work hard; exert great energy”), {{ety|tl|:der|phi-pro:*bisəʀ<t:hard; firm>|text=+|tree=1}} Derived from Proto-Philippine *bisəʀ (“hard; firm”). Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} bisig (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐᜒᜄ᜔)
  1. (anatomy) arm; forearm Synonyms: braso, kamay [uncommon]
    Sense id: en-bisig-tl-noun-WfZAoWVt Categories (other): Anatomy, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 46 15 39 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. labor; manpower Synonyms: paggawa, lakas-tao
    Sense id: en-bisig-tl-noun-0xgK-~GQ Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 46 15 39 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons: 33 67 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 33 67 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 15 85 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 26 74 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 42 58 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bisig ng batas, kabisig, kapit-bisig Related terms: isig, kisig
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    ],
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      "biskeg#Pangasinan"
    ],
    [
      "bisog",
      "bisog#Hanunoo"
    ],
    [
      "bisog",
      "bisog#Cebuano"
    ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "pag",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "hard; harden"
      },
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        "3": "",
        "4": "strenuous"
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    },
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜊᜒᜐᜒᜄ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
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    "bi‧sig"
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    {
      "parts": [
        "bi‧sig"
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    }
  ],
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          "name": "Anatomy",
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "_dis": "46 15 39",
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          "parents": [],
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          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
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          "arm",
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        ]
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        "(anatomy) arm; forearm"
      ],
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        },
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          "tags": [
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          "word": "kamay"
        }
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        "sciences"
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "42 58",
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "30 70",
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          "parents": [],
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      ],
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          "labor"
        ],
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          "manpower",
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        ]
      ],
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          "word": "paggawa"
        },
        {
          "word": "lakas-tao"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbisiɡ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbiː.sɪɡ̠̚]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-isiɡ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bisig"
}
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    "Rhymes:Tagalog/isiɡ/2 syllables",
    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
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    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Proto-Philippine",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "word": "bisig ng batas"
    },
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      "word": "kabisig"
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/bisəʀ"
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      "bisel",
      "bisel#Pangasinan"
    ],
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      "biskeg",
      "biskeg#Pangasinan"
    ],
    [
      "bisog",
      "bisog#Hanunoo"
    ],
    [
      "bisog",
      "bisog#Cebuano"
    ],
    [
      "biseg",
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    ]
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      },
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    },
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        "3": "",
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    },
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    },
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        "1": "mrw",
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜊᜒᜐᜒᜄ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "isig"
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      "word": "kisig"
    }
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      ],
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        "arm; forearm"
      ],
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        "(anatomy) arm; forearm"
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        {
          "word": "braso"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "uncommon"
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          "word": "kamay"
        }
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        "anatomy",
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      "glosses": [
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          "manpower",
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        {
          "word": "paggawa"
        },
        {
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        }
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbisiɡ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbiː.sɪɡ̠̚]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-isiɡ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bisig"
}

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