Sintuma

symptomnoun

Alternative meanings

symptom
sign of an illness
sensation or bodily change associated with a health problem
indication
manifestation of a medical condition

Pronunciation

sin-TOO-mah

Root and affixes

Medical loanword used in Cebuano. Sintomas also appears for symptoms in plural or in modern medical conversation.

Variants or conjugations

sintuma = symptom
sintomas = symptoms
sintoma = Spanish-influenced variant
timailhan = sign or indication
senyales = signs
balatian = ailment or condition, depending on context

Related words and expressions

sakit = illness / pain
hilanat = fever
ubo = cough
sip-on = cold / runny nose
doktor = doctor
ospital = hospital
tambal = medicine

Meaning and usage notes

Use sintuma for one symptom and sintomas for several symptoms. In medical conversation, a common question is: Unsa ang imong sintomas? For a non-medical sign or indication, timailhan may sound more natural.