Pagsisiyam (en. Ninth day)

pag-si-siya-m

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The event or ceremony held on the ninth day of a person's death as a remembrance or reflection.

We held a ninth day remembrance for Grandma last Sunday.

Nagsagawa kami ng pagsisiyam para kay Lola noong Linggo.

A tradition in some cultures that requires prayer or ceremonial activity on the ninth day.

The ninth day is an important part of our culture.

Ang pagsisiyam ay isang mahalagang bahagi ng ating kultura.

from the root word 'siyam' meaning the number of days that have passed since an event.

ninth-day remembrance of the deceased

A ceremony or celebration held on the ninth day after a person's death.

pagsisiyam ng namatay

nine

The number indicating the count of eight followed by one.

siyam

ninth

Indicates the position of nine in a series.

ika-siyam

Worry or thought about one's past actions.

Wow, after what I did, I'm just regretting it.

Grabe, after ng ginawa ko, pagsisiyam na lang ako.

Anxiety or regret.

There's always regret when you didn't study well.

Laging may pagsisiyam pag hindi ka nag-aral nang mabuti.

Mistake being questioned.

That decision became a regret in the end.

Naging pagsisiyam ang desisyong yun sa huli.