kolmilyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish colmillo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kolˈmiljo/ [kolˈmiːl.jo]
• Rhymes: -iljo
• Syllabification: kol‧mil‧yo

Noun

kolmilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎ᜔ᜋᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. (anatomy) canine tooth

   Synonym: pangil

2. tusk; fang

   Synonym: pangil

Further reading

• “kolmilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018