alila

See also: Alila

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• alilo (Portugal)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈli.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈli.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈli.la/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈli.lɐ/

Noun

alila f (uncountable) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. (organic chemistry) allyl (organic radical found in oils of garlic and mustard)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *alilaq.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈlilaʔ/ [ʔɐˈliː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ilaʔ
• Syllabification: a‧li‧la

Noun

alilà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜎ)

1. servant

   Synonyms: (colloquial) alalay, (Marinduque) bataan

2. houseboy; housemaid; domestic servant

   Synonym: kasambahay

Derived terms

• alilain
• alilang-kanin
• mag-alila
• magpaalila
• mang-alila

 

Further reading

• “alila”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018