pilyo

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pillo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiʎo/ [ˈpi.ʎo]
  • Hyphenation: pi‧lyo

Adjective

pílyo (plural pirilyo, intensified pilyohon, plural intensified pirilyohon, Basahan spelling ᜉᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. mischievous; naughty
    Synonyms: sutil, salbahe, makaraw, maringgaw, masungyaw

Derived terms

  • kapilyohan
  • pagkapilyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pillo, from Latin pīlum.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpiljo/ [ˈpil.jo]
  • Rhymes: -iljo
  • Syllabification: pil‧yo

Adjective

pilyo (feminine pilya, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. cheeky; impudent; naughty; mischievous
    Synonyms: makulit, pasaway, sutil, tampalasan, marakulyo, saramulyo
    • 2000, Ang aklat likhaan ng tula at maikling kuwento 1998:
      Sinalubong siya ng pilyong ngiti ni Rafael. Niyakap niya nang mahigpit ang anak.
      Rafael greeted him with a naughty smile. He hugged his son tightly.

Derived terms

  • kapilyuhan

Further reading

  • “pilyo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “pilya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Santos, Vito C. (1978) Vicassan's Pilipino-English Dictionary, Revised edition (overall work in Tagalog and English), With an Introduction by Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Metro Manila: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 2098
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 807
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