gantsilyo

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

• gansilyo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ganchillo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡanˈt͡ʃiʎo/ [ɡan̪ˈt͡ʃi.ʎo]
• Hyphenation: gan‧tsi‧lyo

Noun

gantsílyo (Basahan spelling ᜄᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. crochet hook, knitting needle
2. (slang, dated) nose-picking

   Synonyms: hinungay, hiluknog

Derived terms

• gantsilyohon
• maggantsilyo

 

See also

• dagom