Where does “sihay” come from?

sihay (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog silid — room.

sihay (Tagalog): cell

Definitions

  1. cell

Ancestry of “sihay”, step by step

sihay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog silid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsilidroom

via Tagalog buhay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbuhaylife; alive

Words derived from “sihay

Every word from Tagalog silid
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