almendrilyas

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almendrillas, plural of almendrilla. Doublet of almendrilya.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalmenˈdɾiljas/ [ʔɐl.mɛn̪ˈd̪ɾil.jɐs]
  • Rhymes: -iljas
  • Syllabification: al‧men‧dril‧yas

Noun

almendrilyas (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜐ᜔)

  1. almond-shaped diamond earrings

Further reading

  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 25
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