arilyos

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arillos, plural of arillo. Compare Cebuano ariyos.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈɾiljos/ [ʔɐˈɾil.jos]
  • Rhymes: -iljos
  • Syllabification: a‧ril‧yos

Noun

arilyos (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. earring
    Synonyms: hikaw, aretes
    • 1975, Pablo M. Cuasay, Kalinangan ng ating mga katutubo[1], Manlapaz Publishing Company, page 40:
      Malalaki ang arilyos na nakalawit hanggang balikat.
      The earrings that hang down to the shoulder are big.