kastilyo

Sambali

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish castillo (“castle”).

Noun

kastilyo

1. castle

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish castillo, from Old Spanish castiello (“stronghold, fortress, castle”), from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum (“fort”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kasˈtiljo/ [kɐsˈt̪il.jo]
• Rhymes: -iljo
• Syllabification: kas‧til‧yo
• Homophone: Castillo

Noun

kastilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. castle; chateau
2. (nautical) forecastle; aftcastle
3. (pyrotechnics) fireworks in frame

   Synonym: puwegos artipisyales

Related terms

• alkasar
• Castillo
• Castro
• de Castro
• Kastila
• Kastilya
• kastilyeho
• kastilyero
• kastro

See also

• kaharian
• palasyo
• paputok

Further reading

• “kastilyo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “kastilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018