síling v [A; a] fire shells, bombard. n act of shelling out.
sil-ing v 1 [A; a] look at s.t. closely to study it. Gisil-ing níya ang títik nga milakra sa papil, He studied the letters that appeared on the page. 2 peep, look hard through a small opening. Gisil-ing níya sa bungbung kung kinsay nahiabut, He peeped through the slit in the wall to see who was coming. -an(→), -anan n opening one can peep through.
silíngan n neighbor. v [A2C; c3] 1 be, have one for a neighbor. Lisud ikasilíngan ang palaaway, It’s difficult to happen to have a quarrelsome person for a neighbor. 2 [A23] border, verge on. Ang ílang kinataw-an musilíngan sa biaybíay, Their laughter borders on derision. -an(→), ka-an(→) n 1 yard, area surrounding the house. 2 neighboring. Kasilinganan (silinganan) nga lungsud, The neighboring towns. ka-an n neighborhood, group of people composing a neighborhood.
silinsiyu a silent, quiet. Silinsiyu kaáyu ang kurti pagpakanáug sa hukum, The court became very silent when the decision was handed down. -su(←) a for machines to be noiseless. Silinsiyúsu kaáyu ning makináha, This machine is noiseless. v [B; b6] for machines to become noiseless.
sílip, sil-ip v [A; a] peep through a small hole or opening. Misílip si Husi pagsúsi kun kinsay náa sa gawas, Joseph peeped to see who was outside. (→) n k.o. device in box form with one side covered with glass, used to look at s.t. under the water, held with the bottom in the water while the user peers into it. v [A; a1] look at or for s.t. using this device. pa-(→) v 1 [A; b6(1)] peer slyly or secretly; take a hasty furtive look. Nagpasilip siya sa ákung baráha, He snuck a look at my cards. 2 = [sílip], v.
siliri n celery.
silísi = salísi.
sílit v 1 [A2S; b26P] flow in a continuous stream from where it is pent up. Misílit ang túbig sa grípu, The water flowed from the faucet. 2 [A23P; a12P] drive, move swiftly forward. Unsa tung awtúha, misílit (mipasílit) man lang? What car was that? It just whizzed on by. 3 [A2S; a12P] for firecrackers to fizzle or sputter. Usáhay ang ribintadur dílì mubutu. Ígù ra nga musílit, Sometimes the firecracker won’t explode. It just simply fizzles. (→) a leaky. Silit kaáyu ning tangkíha, This tank is very leaky.
sil-it v [B3(1)6; c1] come partly into view, be seen or exposed partly. Misil-it na ang adlaw sa ákung pagmata, The sun had already started to rise when I woke up. Wà pa makasil-it ang ngípun sa bátà, The baby hasn’t gotten any teeth yet. Ayaw sil-íta (isil-it) ang ímung kwarta sa bulsa, Don’t let your money stick out of your pocket.
silsil n cold chisel, a chisel for metal, stone. v 1 [A; a] inscribe, work s.t. with a chisel. Kinsay nagsilsil aring mga litra sa simintu? Who carved these letters into the concrete? 1a [A13; c6] fix in one’s mind, inculcate. Mga sulti nga nasilsil sa íyang kaisípan, Words that were chiseled into his mind. 2 [A; a] remove s.t. with a chisel. Átung silsílun ning kabilyáha, We will remove this reenforcement bar with a cold chisel.