siping
síping with stress marks
to sit or sleep beside someone
Usage Note
Siping describes the act of lying or sleeping next to another person, most often in a familial or intimate context. In Filipino households, sharing sleeping space is common and unremarkable, so the word carries no romantic connotation when children sleep beside parents — the meaning depends entirely on context.
Examples
" Magkasiping ang bata at ang nanay. "
Natural Translation
The child sleeps beside the mother.
Literal Translation
Sleep-beside the child and the mother.
" Gusto ko ang siping ng aking kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
I like to sit beside my friend.
Literal Translation
Like I the sit beside of my friend.
" Sa aming probinsya, karaniwan pa rin ang siping ng buong pamilya sa iisang banig tuwing gabi. "
Natural Translation
In our province, it is still common for the whole family to sleep side by side on one mat every night.
Literal Translation
In our province, usual still the sleeping-beside of whole family on one mat every night.
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