kilay
Asi
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- quilay — obsolete
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ki‧lay
- IPA(key): /ˈkilaj/ [ˈki.l̪ɐɪ̯]
Noun
kilay
Derived terms
Higaonon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay
Mapun
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay
Tagakaulu Kalagan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- quílay — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray. Compare Bikol Central kiray, Ibatan chichiray, Ilocano kiday, Ivatan chiray, Malay kirai, Kapampangan kile, and Maranao kiray.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkilaj/ [ˈkiː.laɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -ilaj
- Syllabification: ki‧lay
Noun
kilay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜌ᜔)
Derived terms
- hingilay
- kilayan
- magkilay
- magsunog ng kilay
- pagkilay
- pangkilay
Further reading
- “kilay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “kilay”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kilaj/ [k̟ɪˈlaj]
- Rhymes: -aj
- Syllabification: ki‧lay
Noun
kilay (Sulat Sūg spelling كِلَيْ)
Tiruray
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay