desilitro

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish decilitro.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /desiˈlitɾo/ [d̪ɛ.sɪˈliː.t̪ɾo]
• Rhymes: -itɾo
• Syllabification: de‧si‧li‧tro

Noun

desilitro (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜐᜒᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. decilitre (one tenth of a litre)
   • 1996, “Pagmamasid sa Daigdig — Gumising! 1996”, in Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY‎^[1], archived from the original on 2 March 2020:

     “Ang mga nasa hustong gulang ay dapat na uminom ng di-kukulangin sa walong 2.4 desilitrong baso ng tubig sa isang araw,” sabi ng Times.

     “Adults should drink at least eight 2.4 decilitre glasses of water a day,” says the Times.