Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish carrillo (cheek). Also possibly from Spanish carilla (little face), from cara.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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karilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ) (hand games, theater)

  1. shadow play

References

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  • karilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 118