riles

English

Verb

riles

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rile

Anagrams

• Ilers, Isler, Reils, Riels, Siler, liers, lires, riels, risel, slier

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish clipping of carriles, plural of carril (“tracks”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈriles/, [ˈri.les]
• Hyphenation: ri‧les

Noun

riles

1. rails (of a railroad)

Spanish

Verb

riles

1. only used in te riles, second-person singular present subjunctive of rilarse

Tagalog

Etymology

Clipping from Spanish carriles, plural of carril. Doublet of karil.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈɾiles/ [ˈɾiː.lɛs]
• Rhymes: -iles
• Syllabification: ri‧les

Noun

riles (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔) (rail transport)

1. rail (metal bar that makes the track of a railroad)

   Synonym: daang-bakal

2. railway; railroad

   Synonym: daang-bakal

Derived terms

• rilesan

Related terms

• deskaril
• perokaril

 

Further reading

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