alpil
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish alfil, from Arabic الْفِيل (al-fīl, “elephant”), from Middle Persian pyl (/pīl/), from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 (/pīru/).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalˈpil/, [ʔɐlˈpil]
- Rhymes: -il
- Syllabification: al‧pil
Noun edit
alpíl (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉᜒᜎ᜔)
Coordinate terms edit
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