kastilyo
Sambali
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish castillo (“castle”).
Noun
kastilyo
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish castillo, from Old Spanish castiello (“stronghold, fortress, castle”), from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum (“fort”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kasˈtiljo/ [kɐsˈt̪il.jo]
- Rhymes: -iljo
- Syllabification: kas‧til‧yo
- Homophone: Castillo
Noun
kastilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- castle; chateau
- (nautical) forecastle; aftcastle
- (pyrotechnics) fireworks in frame
- Synonym: puwegos artipisyales
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- “kastilyo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “kastilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018