Usage Note
Sisid describes diving beneath the surface of water and is extremely common in coastal Philippine communities where fishing, pearl diving, and free-diving are centuries-old traditions. The active form sumisid is everyday vocabulary in fishing villages, and the word appears frequently in stories and folklore about the sea.
Examples
" Gusto niyang sumisid sa ilog. "
Natural Translation
He/she wants to dive in the river.
Literal Translation
Want he/she dive in river.
" Malalim ang kanyang sisid sa dagat. "
Natural Translation
His/her dive in the sea is deep.
Literal Translation
Deep the his/her dive in sea.
" Sumisid ang mga mangingisda nang malalim upang manguha ng tahong sa pinakailalim ng dagat. "
Natural Translation
The fishermen dove deep to gather mussels at the very bottom of the sea.
Literal Translation
Dove the fishermen deeply to gather of mussels at the deepest of sea.
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