"sikang" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsikaŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈsiː.x̠ɐŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜐᜒᜃᜅ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ikaŋ Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} sikang (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜃᜅ᜔)
  1. crosspiece or horizontal prop placed between two posts, walls, etc. in a house framework (to prevent them from leaning towards each other)
    Sense id: en-sikang-tl-noun-mpz9z3j4 Categories (other): 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 Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 38 20 12 20 4 6 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 34 14 9 27 7 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 23 13 17 19 12 16 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 37 16 9 25 6 7
  2. crosspiece or wedge put crosswise into an opening to prevent it from collapsing or closing
    Sense id: en-sikang-tl-noun-t-lxBER4
  3. forcible opening of someone's mouth and putting of a wedge between the jaws to prevent it from closing
    Sense id: en-sikang-tl-noun-PYQyabGg
  4. wedge placed between the jaws to prevent it from closing
    Sense id: en-sikang-tl-noun-lZhX10Iy
  5. keeping of one's eye open to prevent sleep
    Sense id: en-sikang-tl-noun-inWAUjJl
  6. (figurative) suppressing of one's passion Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-sikang-tl-noun-dyGv6qEQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: kalso, sagka
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    {
      "form": "ᜐᜒᜃᜅ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "si‧kang"
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kalso"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "sagka"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "34 14 9 27 7 9",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 13 17 19 12 16",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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        "crosspiece or horizontal prop placed between two posts, walls, etc. in a house framework (to prevent them from leaning towards each other)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "crosspiece",
          "crosspiece"
        ],
        [
          "horizontal",
          "horizontal"
        ],
        [
          "prop",
          "prop"
        ],
        [
          "two",
          "two"
        ],
        [
          "post",
          "post"
        ],
        [
          "wall",
          "wall"
        ],
        [
          "house",
          "house"
        ],
        [
          "framework",
          "framework"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "crosspiece or wedge put crosswise into an opening to prevent it from collapsing or closing"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "crosspiece",
          "crosspiece"
        ],
        [
          "wedge",
          "wedge"
        ],
        [
          "crosswise",
          "crosswise"
        ],
        [
          "opening",
          "opening"
        ],
        [
          "prevent",
          "prevent"
        ],
        [
          "collapsing",
          "collapse"
        ],
        [
          "closing",
          "close"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "forcible opening of someone's mouth and putting of a wedge between the jaws to prevent it from closing"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "forcible",
          "forcible"
        ],
        [
          "opening",
          "opening"
        ],
        [
          "mouth",
          "mouth"
        ],
        [
          "putting",
          "putting"
        ],
        [
          "wedge",
          "wedge"
        ],
        [
          "jaw",
          "jaw"
        ],
        [
          "prevent",
          "prevent"
        ],
        [
          "closing",
          "close"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "wedge placed between the jaws to prevent it from closing"
      ],
      "id": "en-sikang-tl-noun-lZhX10Iy",
      "links": [
        [
          "wedge",
          "wedge"
        ],
        [
          "jaw",
          "jaw"
        ],
        [
          "prevent",
          "prevent"
        ],
        [
          "closing",
          "close"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "keeping of one's eye open to prevent sleep"
      ],
      "id": "en-sikang-tl-noun-inWAUjJl",
      "links": [
        [
          "keeping",
          "keeping"
        ],
        [
          "eye",
          "eye"
        ],
        [
          "open",
          "open"
        ],
        [
          "prevent",
          "prevent"
        ],
        [
          "sleep",
          "sleep"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "suppressing of one's passion"
      ],
      "id": "en-sikang-tl-noun-dyGv6qEQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "suppressing",
          "suppressing"
        ],
        [
          "passion",
          "passion"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) suppressing of one's passion"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsikaŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsiː.x̠ɐŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ikaŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sikang"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/ikaŋ",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/ikaŋ/2 syllables",
    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜐᜒᜃᜅ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "si‧kang"
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "kalso"
    },
    {
      "word": "sagka"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "crosspiece or horizontal prop placed between two posts, walls, etc. in a house framework (to prevent them from leaning towards each other)"
      ],
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        [
          "crosspiece",
          "crosspiece"
        ],
        [
          "horizontal",
          "horizontal"
        ],
        [
          "prop",
          "prop"
        ],
        [
          "two",
          "two"
        ],
        [
          "post",
          "post"
        ],
        [
          "wall",
          "wall"
        ],
        [
          "house",
          "house"
        ],
        [
          "framework",
          "framework"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "crosspiece or wedge put crosswise into an opening to prevent it from collapsing or closing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "crosspiece",
          "crosspiece"
        ],
        [
          "wedge",
          "wedge"
        ],
        [
          "crosswise",
          "crosswise"
        ],
        [
          "opening",
          "opening"
        ],
        [
          "prevent",
          "prevent"
        ],
        [
          "collapsing",
          "collapse"
        ],
        [
          "closing",
          "close"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "forcible opening of someone's mouth and putting of a wedge between the jaws to prevent it from closing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "forcible",
          "forcible"
        ],
        [
          "opening",
          "opening"
        ],
        [
          "mouth",
          "mouth"
        ],
        [
          "putting",
          "putting"
        ],
        [
          "wedge",
          "wedge"
        ],
        [
          "jaw",
          "jaw"
        ],
        [
          "prevent",
          "prevent"
        ],
        [
          "closing",
          "close"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "wedge placed between the jaws to prevent it from closing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wedge",
          "wedge"
        ],
        [
          "jaw",
          "jaw"
        ],
        [
          "prevent",
          "prevent"
        ],
        [
          "closing",
          "close"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "keeping of one's eye open to prevent sleep"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "keeping",
          "keeping"
        ],
        [
          "eye",
          "eye"
        ],
        [
          "open",
          "open"
        ],
        [
          "prevent",
          "prevent"
        ],
        [
          "sleep",
          "sleep"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "suppressing of one's passion"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "suppressing",
          "suppressing"
        ],
        [
          "passion",
          "passion"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) suppressing of one's passion"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsikaŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsiː.x̠ɐŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ikaŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sikang"
}

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