"Sili" is a word in TAGALOG, ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

n. pepper.

sílì - To be polished, to shine, to be—
bright,—brilliant,—shiny,—lustrous. Iníng
pínta nagasílì. This paint is lustrous. (cf.
silî, masílì, sílaw, silíng, híning, púlug,
bádlak).

silí - An expression used to drive away
dogs. (cf. sepé, sikâ—to drive away cats).

síli - Eel.

sili
Definition: (noun) pepper
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silî - Polish, shine, lustre. (cf. sílì).

síli n pepper: Capsicum spp.
nga amirikánu a large yellow va-riety.
nga ispáda long variety: Capsicum anuum var.
longum.
nga kagùkù the large sweet pepper which turns red when ripe: Capsicum anuum.
kulikut tiny, hot, red peppers: Capsicum frutescens.
() v [A; b6] use, put hot peppers to, into s.t.
Musili ka ba?
Do you use pepper in your food?
kay gihángan [A13] for s.
o.
to get hurt by some indirect hints which refer to what he was actually doing (if the shoe fits, put it on).
Nahimangud si Líta sa ákung sulti.
Nagsili tingáli kay gihángan man, Lita was hurt by what I said.
It probably was true.
(Lit.
She must be putting pepper in her food if she feels it is too spicy.
) sinilian, sinilihan a spiced with hot peppers .