sisantihin
sisantihín with stress marks
to dismiss [someone]
From root: sisante
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinisante
si-ni-SAN-te
dismissed
Present (Incomplete)
sinisisante
si-ni-si-SAN-te
is being dismissed
Future (Contemplated)
sisisantihin
si-si-san-ti-HIN
will be dismissed
Usage Note
Sisantihin is the object-focus form of sisante, a Spanish-derived term meaning to formally dismiss or fire someone, with the person being dismissed as the grammatical focus. It carries a bureaucratic or official tone and appears most often in government and institutional contexts.
Examples
" Ayaw nilang sisantihin ang manggagawa. "
Natural Translation
They don't want to dismiss the worker.
Literal Translation
Dislike they-linker to-dismiss the worker.
" Mahirap sisantihin ang isang empleyadong masipag. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to dismiss a hardworking employee.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-dismiss the one employee linker industrious.
" Bago sisantihin ang sinumang kawani, kailangang sundin ng kompanya ang tamang proseso ayon sa batas sa paggawa. "
Natural Translation
Before dismissing any employee, the company must follow the proper process according to labor law.
Literal Translation
Before to-dismiss the any employee, must follow of company the correct process according to law on labor.
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