monasilyo

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish monacillo (“altar boy”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /monaˈsiljo/, [mo.nɐˈsil.jo]
Hyphenation: mo‧na‧sil‧yo

Noun edit

monasilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

acolyte; sacristan
Synonym: sakristan

Further reading edit

“monasilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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