riles

English

Verb

riles

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rile

Anagrams

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish clipping of carriles, plural of carril (tracks).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriles/, [ˈri.les]
  • Hyphenation: ri‧les

Noun

riles

  1. rails (of a railroad)

Spanish

Verb

riles

  1. only used in te riles, second-person singular present subjunctive of rilarse

Tagalog

Etymology

Clipping from Spanish carriles, plural of carril. Doublet of karil.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈɾiles/ [ˈɾiː.lɛs]
  • Rhymes: -iles
  • Syllabification: ri‧les

Noun

riles (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔) (rail transport)

  1. rail (metal bar that makes the track of a railroad)
    Synonym: daang-bakal
  2. railway; railroad
    Synonym: daang-bakal

Derived terms

  • rilesan

Further reading

  • riles”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018