"silab" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /siˈlab/ [Standard-Tagalog], [sɪˈlab̚] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: siláb [canonical], ᜐᜒᜎᜊ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ab Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sil(ə)qáb (“to set on fire, to burn”). Compare Cebuano silab and Kapampangan silab. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|phi-pro:*sil(ə)qáb<t:to set on fire, to burn>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "silab", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="silab"> Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sil(ə)qáb (“to set on fire, to burn”)., {{cog|ceb|silab}} Cebuano silab, {{cog|pam|silab}} Kapampangan silab Head templates: {{tl-noun|siláb|b=+}} siláb (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜊ᜔)
  1. blaze; conflagration; big fire Synonyms: sunog
    Sense id: en-silab-tl-noun-1j4vL61Q Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 11 43 46
  2. bonfire Synonyms: siga
    Sense id: en-silab-tl-noun-xBcmZ4oH Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, 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 mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 54 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 13 52 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 51 35 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 6 74 19 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons: 7 73 20 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 7 70 23 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 10 74 17 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 4 78 18 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 5 73 22 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 11 43 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 5 73 22
  3. setting fire; burning (of garbage, weeds, grass, etc.)
    Sense id: en-silab-tl-noun-SVv3CMKB Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 11 43 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: magsilab, masilab, pagsisilab, silaban
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "magsilab"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "masilab"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "pagsisilab"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "silaban"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "phi-pro:*sil(ə)qáb<t:to set on fire, to burn>",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "[Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Tagalog\", \"term\" : \"silab\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"tl\" }\" data-lang=\"tl\" data-title=\"silab\">\nInherited from Proto-Philippine *sil(ə)qáb (“to set on fire, to burn”).",
      "name": "ety"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "silab"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano silab",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pam",
        "2": "silab"
      },
      "expansion": "Kapampangan silab",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sil(ə)qáb (“to set on fire, to burn”). Compare Cebuano silab and Kapampangan silab.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "siláb",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜐᜒᜎᜊ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "siláb",
        "b": "+"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "si‧lab"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "si‧lab"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "blaze",
          "blaze"
        ],
        [
          "conflagration",
          "conflagration"
        ],
        [
          "big",
          "big"
        ],
        [
          "fire",
          "fire"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "sunog"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "4 78 18",
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      ],
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      "id": "en-silab-tl-noun-xBcmZ4oH",
      "links": [
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          "bonfire",
          "bonfire"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "siga"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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      ],
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        "setting fire; burning (of garbage, weeds, grass, etc.)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "setting fire",
          "set fire"
        ],
        [
          "burning",
          "burning"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/siˈlab/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪˈlab̚]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ab"
    }
  ],
  "word": "silab"
}
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    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
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    "Tagalog entries with etymology texts",
    "Tagalog entries with etymon",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
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    "Tagalog terms inherited from Proto-Philippine",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "magsilab"
    },
    {
      "word": "masilab"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagsisilab"
    },
    {
      "word": "silaban"
    }
  ],
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        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "[Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Tagalog\", \"term\" : \"silab\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"tl\" }\" data-lang=\"tl\" data-title=\"silab\">\nInherited from Proto-Philippine *sil(ə)qáb (“to set on fire, to burn”).",
      "name": "ety"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "silab"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano silab",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pam",
        "2": "silab"
      },
      "expansion": "Kapampangan silab",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sil(ə)qáb (“to set on fire, to burn”). Compare Cebuano silab and Kapampangan silab.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "siláb",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜐᜒᜎᜊ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "siláb",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "si‧lab"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "si‧lab"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "blaze; conflagration; big fire"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "blaze",
          "blaze"
        ],
        [
          "conflagration",
          "conflagration"
        ],
        [
          "big",
          "big"
        ],
        [
          "fire",
          "fire"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "sunog"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bonfire"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bonfire",
          "bonfire"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "siga"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "setting fire; burning (of garbage, weeds, grass, etc.)"
      ],
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        [
          "setting fire",
          "set fire"
        ],
        [
          "burning",
          "burning"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/siˈlab/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪˈlab̚]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ab"
    }
  ],
  "word": "silab"
}

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