Esperanto

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Etymology

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From bari (to bar, block, obstruct, dam) +‎ -ilo.

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  • IPA(key): [baˈrilo]
  • Rhymes: -ilo
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ri‧lo

Noun

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barilo (accusative singular barilon, plural bariloj, accusative plural barilojn)

  1. bar, barrier, fence
    Synonym: baro

Etymology

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From Esperanto barilo. By surface analysis, barar (to bar, stop up) +‎ -ilo.

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Noun

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barilo (plural barili)

  1. barrier
    • 1955, The International Language Review, page 40:
      UNESCO havas tre multa problemi solvenda, e tro poka pekunio. Ma existas altra barilo.
      UNESCO has very many problems to solve, and very little money. But another barrier exists.

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