aspile

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• aspili

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alfiler, from older alfilel, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْخِلَال (al-ḵilál), from Classical Arabic خِلَال (ḵilāl, “pin, peg”). Doublet of alpiler.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaspiˈle/ [ʔɐs.pɪˈlɛ]
• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: as‧pi‧le

Noun

aspilé (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜎᜒ)

1. pin

   Synonym: alpiler

   • 2022 April 26, Annabelle O. Buenviaje, “100 amazing secrets (Part 2)”, in Philippine Star‎^[1]:

     14. Gumawa ng sariling pin cushion. Ang ipalaman sa cloth bag ay steel wool para pagtusok ng aspile at karayom, para mo na rin itong inihahasa. Pantanggal din ito ng kalawang sa aspile at karayom.

     14. Make your own pin cushion. The cloth bag should be filled with steel wool so that pins and needles can be stuck inside it to be sharpened. The steel wool also removes rust from the pins and needles.

Derived terms

• aspilihan
• iaspile
• mag-aspile

See also

• imperdible