Sipan
While the Spanish loanword sipílyu is now more commonly used, Kapampángans have an obsolete native word for “toothbrush” that sounds very similar to its word for teeth (ípan)! Here are the words for “toothbrush” in Kapampángan!
SÍPAN • (SEE-puhn)
toothbrush (obsolete)
*Sipílyu is more commonly used.
Tagálog (Filipino): sipílyo (both from Spanish cepillo)
SIPÍLIU / SIPÍLYU • (si-PEE-lyoo)
toothbrush
Tagálog (Filipino): sipílyo
Etymology of Sipíliu
From Spanish cepillo (“brush”)
SALUGÍGÎ • (suh-loo-GEE-gee’)
toothbrush (obsolete)
Verb Conjugation
manyipíliu, mányipíliu, ményipíliu – to brush teeth (Actor Focus)
sumípan, sísípan, sínípan – to brush teeth (Actor Focus)
sipánan, sisipánan, sípánan – to brush teeth (Object Focus)