Kastilya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Castilla, from Old Spanish Castiella, from Medieval Latin Castella, from the plural of Latin castellum (“castle, fort, citadel”), diminutive of castrum (“fortress”). Doublet of Kastila.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kasˈtilja/ [kɐsˈt̪il.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ilja
  • Syllabification: Kas‧til‧ya

Proper noun

Kastilya (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. Castile

Adjective

Kastilya (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. Castilian
    Synonyms: Kastelyano, Kastila, Espanyol

Derived terms

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 121
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