# sial
## English
### Etymology 1

Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Si (silicon) +‎ Al (aluminum).

#### Alternative forms

* SiAl
* sal

#### Noun

sial (uncountable)
* (geology) The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses.

##### Coordinate terms

* sima
* nife

##### Derived terms

* sialic
* ensialic

#### See also

* KREEP

### Etymology 2

From Malay sial.

#### Particle

sial
* (Singlish, Manglish) Alternative form of sia

##### See also

* sial ah
* sial lah

### References

* ↑ Eduard Suess (1909) “Vierter Theil, Vierundzwanzigster Abschnitt: Die Tiefen”, in Das Antlitz der Erde (in German), volume 3.2, Wien: F. Tempsky, →OCLC, page 626:Wir nehmen ferner drei Zonen oder Hüllen als maassgebend für die Beschaffenheit der Erde an, u. zw. die Barysphäre oder das Nife (Ni-Fe), ferner Sima (Si-Mg) und Sial (Si-Al). Diese Theilung unterscheidet sich von der Classification, die von hervorragenden americanischen Petrographen vorgeschlagen wurde, durch die Abtrennung der metallischen Barysphäre (Nife).We further assume the existence of three zones or envelopes as determining the structure of the earth, namely, the barysphere or the Nife (Ni-Fe), Sima (Si-Mg), and Sial (Si-Al). This division differs from the classification which has been proposed by distinguished American petrographers, in the separation of the metallic barysphere (Nife).

### Anagrams

* SAIL, Lasi, Alis, LISA, Lias, lias, Isla, sail, Lais, ails, LIAs, lais, Ilsa, Lisa

## Atong (India)
### Etymology

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *s-k-ywal (“jackal”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-k-jwal (“jackal”). Or from Bengali শিয়াল (śiẏal, “jackal”). Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-k-jwal (“jackal”) may be related to Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgāla) (whence Bengali শিয়াল (śiẏal)). Cognate with Garo si·ol (“jackal”).

### Noun

sial
* jackal

### References

* van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English sial.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsiɑl/, [ˈs̠iɑ̝l]
* Rhymes: -iɑl
* Hyphenation: si‧al

### Noun

sial
* (geology) sial

#### Declension

Possessive forms of sial (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
sialini
sialini
accusative
nom.
sialini
sialini
gen.
sialini
genitive
sialini
sialieni
partitive
sialiani
sialejani
inessive
sialissani
sialeissani
elative
sialistani
sialeistani
illative
sialiini
sialeihini
adessive
sialillani
sialeillani
ablative
sialiltani
sialeiltani
allative
sialilleni
sialeilleni
essive
sialinani
sialeinani
translative
sialikseni
sialeikseni
abessive
sialittani
sialeittani
instructive
comitative
—sialeineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
sialisi
sialisi
accusative
nom.
sialisi
sialisi
gen.
sialisi
genitive
sialisi
sialiesi
partitive
sialiasi
sialejasi
inessive
sialissasi
sialeissasi
elative
sialistasi
sialeistasi
illative
sialiisi
sialeihisi
adessive
sialillasi
sialeillasi
ablative
sialiltasi
sialeiltasi
allative
sialillesi
sialeillesi
essive
sialinasi
sialeinasi
translative
sialiksesi
sialeiksesi
abessive
sialittasi
sialeittasi
instructive
comitative
—sialeinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
sialimme
sialimme
accusative
nom.
sialimme
sialimme
gen.
sialimme
genitive
sialimme
sialiemme
partitive
sialiamme
sialejamme
inessive
sialissamme
sialeissamme
elative
sialistamme
sialeistamme
illative
sialiimme
sialeihimme
adessive
sialillamme
sialeillamme
ablative
sialiltamme
sialeiltamme
allative
sialillemme
sialeillemme
essive
sialinamme
sialeinamme
translative
sialiksemme
sialeiksemme
abessive
sialittamme
sialeittamme
instructive
comitative
—sialeinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
sialinne
sialinne
accusative
nom.
sialinne
sialinne
gen.
sialinne
genitive
sialinne
sialienne
partitive
sialianne
sialejanne
inessive
sialissanne
sialeissanne
elative
sialistanne
sialeistanne
illative
sialiinne
sialeihinne
adessive
sialillanne
sialeillanne
ablative
sialiltanne
sialeiltanne
allative
sialillenne
sialeillenne
essive
sialinanne
sialeinanne
translative
sialiksenne
sialeiksenne
abessive
sialittanne
sialeittanne
instructive
comitative
—sialeinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
sialinsa
sialinsa
accusative
nom.
sialinsa
sialinsa
gen.
sialinsa
genitive
sialinsa
sialiensa
partitive
sialiaan sialiansa
sialejaan sialejansa
inessive
sialissaan sialissansa
sialeissaan sialeissansa
elative
sialistaan sialistansa
sialeistaan sialeistansa
illative
sialiinsa
sialeihinsa
adessive
sialillaan sialillansa
sialeillaan sialeillansa
ablative
sialiltaan sialiltansa
sialeiltaan sialeiltansa
allative
sialilleen sialillensa
sialeilleen sialeillensa
essive
sialinaan sialinansa
sialeinaan sialeinansa
translative
sialikseen sialiksensa
sialeikseen sialeiksensa
abessive
sialittaan sialittansa
sialeittaan sialeittansa
instructive
comitative
—sialeineen sialeinensa :

### Further reading

* “sial”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

## French
### Noun

sial m (plural siaux)
* (archaic) sial

### Further reading

* “sial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## Indonesian
### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /ˈsial/ [ˈsi.al]
* Rhymes: -al
* Syllabification: si‧al

### Etymology 1

From Malay sial, from Classical Malay sial.

#### Adjective

sial
* unlucky
* (offensive) damn

##### Derived terms

* disialkan
* kesialan
* menyialkan
* sesial
* sialan
* tersial
* sial dangkal
* sial majal

### Etymology 2

Blend of silika +‎ alumina, borrowed from English sial.

#### Noun

sial (plural sial-sial)
* (geology) sial

### Etymology 3

Borrowed from Bekati' [Term?].

#### Noun

sial (plural sial-sial)
* women's headdress, made of gold, worn during parties or traditional events

### Further reading

* “sial” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Istriot
### Noun

sial
* shawl

## Malay
### Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [sial]

#### Adjective

sial
* unlucky, cursed

#### Interjection

sial
* (vulgar) damn

##### Synonyms

* kutuk, laknat (cursed)

### Etymology 2

Either from English sial or a blend of silikon (“silicon”) +‎ aluminium (“aluminium”).

#### Noun

sial
* (geology) sial

### Further reading

* “sial” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

## Spanish
### Noun

sial m (plural siales)
* sial