siksik
síksik with stress marks
compact; crammed; crowded
Usage Note
Siksik describes something tightly packed — a crowd, a bag stuffed to capacity, or densely woven fabric — and as a verb, siksikan means to cram or pack things in tightly. The reduplicated form intensifies the sense of compactness and is common in descriptions of busy public transport and crowded markets.
Examples
" Siksik ang mga tao sa jeep. "
Natural Translation
The people are crammed in the jeep.
Literal Translation
Crammed the people in jeep.
" Ang siksik na mga tao sa tren ay nakakapagod. "
Natural Translation
The crowded people in the train is tiring.
Literal Translation
The crowded of people in train is tiring.
" Tuwing umaga, napakasiksik ng mga pasahero sa tren kaya halos hindi ka makahinga sa loob. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the passengers on the train are so crammed that you can barely breathe inside.
Literal Translation
Every morning, very-crammed the passengers in train so almost not you can-breathe in inside.
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