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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Sira

English

closed; to closeadjective / verb

Alternative meanings

Closed; also to close, shut, close down, or end access to a door, window, store, file, or system.

Pronunciation

SEE-rah

Root and affixes

Related to sirado, closed. Common forms include sirhan, sirad-i, sirad-on, and magsira.

Variants or conjugations

sirado = closed; sirhan = to close something; sirad-i = close it; sirad-on = will be closed; magsira = to close or close operations

Related words and expressions

open; opening; closing; door; window; store; lock

Meaning and usage notes

Sira is the verb to close. Sirado describes the closed state. For covering something, tabon may fit better; for closing/closure as a noun, pagsira.

businesscloseclosedclosingclosuredoorfileshutstoresystemwindow
Example 1

Sirado ang tindahan karon.

The store is closed today.

Example 2

Sirad-i ang pultahan, palihog.

Close the door, please.

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