selyo

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sello.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: sel‧yo
  • IPA(key): /ˈseʎo/ [ˈse.ʎo]

Noun

selyo

  1. stamp; seal
    Synonyms: timbre, tatak

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sello.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈseljo/ [ˈsɛl.jo]
  • Rhymes: -eljo
  • Syllabification: sel‧yo

Noun

selyo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. postage stamp
  2. seal; sigil
    Synonyms: tatak, panatak, pantatak

Derived terms

  • magselyo
  • selyuhan
  • selyado

Further reading

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