baril-barilan

Tagalog

Etymology

From the reduplication of baril +‎ -an, indicating a fake imitation.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌɾil baˈɾilan/ [bɐˌɾil bɐˈɾiː.lɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ilan
• Syllabification: ba‧ril-ba‧ri‧lan

Noun

baríl-barilan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜊᜇᜒᜎᜈ᜔)

1. toy gun

   Synonym: eskopetilya

2. children's game played with toy guns

Related terms

• barilin
• mamaril

Further reading

• “baril-barilan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018