bangkilas

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baŋˈkilas/ [bɐŋˈkiː.lɐs]
• Rhymes: -ilas
• Syllabification: bang‧ki‧las

Noun

bangkilas (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜎᜐ᜔)

1. pontoon; pair of canoes tied together

   Synonyms: balsa, punton

2. artistic float used in fluvial parades
3. glimmer of the rays of the sun or moon on the sea (especially at dawn and at sunset)

Derived terms

• magbangkilas