Meaning of sisíg

sisíg

Hiligaynon

To separate (after pounding) the hulled rice (bugás) from the unhulled grains (pásì) by tossing in a shallow basket and throwing the pásì off at the side, either to the right or left. Sisigí ang bugás. Clean (by tossing) the pounded rice from the unhulled rice. Isisíg ang kalálaw. Use the flat-bottomed, low-brimmed bamboo basket for cleaning the rice. (see sirísíri).