bombilya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bombilla, diminutive of bomba, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος (bómbos).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bomˈbilja/ [bomˈbil.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ilja
  • Syllabification: bom‧bil‧ya

Noun

bombilya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. light bulb
  2. vacuum tube
  3. lamp chimney
    Synonym: imbudo
  4. hand lantern
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