puril

Tagalog

Etymology

Early borrowing from Spanish pueril (“childish; puerile”). Doublet of buril.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈpuɾil/ [ˈpuː.ɾɪl] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -uɾil
    • IPA(key): /puˈɾil/ [pʊˈɾɪl] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: pu‧ril

Noun

puril (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. state or condition of being slow or stunted in growth
    Synonyms: bansot, pagkabansot

Adjective

puríl (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. slow or stunted in growth
    Synonym: bansot

Further reading

  • “puril”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • 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 483
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