baril-barilan

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of baril +‎ -an, indicating a fake imitation.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌɾil baˈɾilan/ [bɐˌɾɪl bɐˈɾiː.lɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ilan
  • Syllabification: ba‧ril-ba‧ri‧lan

Noun

baríl-barilan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜊᜇᜒᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. toy gun
    Synonym: eskopetilya
  2. children's game played with toy guns

Further reading

  • “baril-barilan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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