anilyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish anillo, from Old Spanish aniello, from Latin ānellus (“little ring”), from ānulus, diminutive of ānus (“ring”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈniljo/ [ʔɐˈniːl.jo]
• Rhymes: -iljo
• Syllabification: a‧nil‧yo

Noun

anilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. metal ring or band

   Synonym: argolya

2. (uncommon) ring

   Synonym: singsing

3. (construction) stirrup (bent rebar wrapped around main rebars)

Derived terms

• anilyuhan

Related terms

• anilyado
• anilyete
• huwego de-anilyo