aguhilya

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish agujilla (literally “small needle”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaɡuˈhilja/ [ʔɐ.ɣʊˈhil.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -ilja
• Syllabification: a‧gu‧hil‧ya

Noun

aguhilya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜓᜑᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

1. hairpin

   Synonyms: ipit, pang-ipit, panuksok, orkilya, talsok

Related terms

• agihon
• agudo
• aguha
• aguheta
• aguhon
• akumen
• asebo

See also

• iskalap

Further reading

• “aguhilya”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “aguhilya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “aguhilya”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025