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    Sikig (en. Tumble)

    /si.kig/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    An action of sudden rotation or depression underwater.
    The boy was listening to the pool.
    Ang bata ay nag-sikig sa pool.
    A diving method that is often used in underwater research.
    Researchers use the symptom to look for falling objects.
    Gumagamit ng sikig ang mga mananaliksik upang maghanap ng mga nahuhulog na bagay.
    A kind of tirade where a person rotates while drowning or falling.
    Water skills increase adrenaline.
    Ang sikig sa tubig ay nagpapataas ng adrenaline.

    Etymology

    A term or behavior derived from the root word 'sik' meaning to dive.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    bubble tumble
    Spinning underwater while diving, commonly used in water sports.
    sikig ng bula

    Related Words

    dive
    The root word that comes from 'sikig', referring to the action of diving.
    sik

    Slang Meanings

    not real or fake
    What he's saying is just sikig news.
    Ang sinasabi niyang balita, sikig lang yun.
    a joke
    What he said was just sikig, don't get mad.
    Sikig lang yung sinabi niya, huwag kang magalit.
    mixed up or different
    What you're talking about is all sikig!
    Yung pinag-uusapan niyo, sikig na sikig na!