gilis

See also: gilís and Ģīlis

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of gilid (“side”) +‎ hilis (“slant; diagonal”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈɡilis/ [ˈɡiː.lɪs]
• Rhymes: -ilis
• Syllabification: gi‧lis

Noun

gilis (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔) (geometry, trigonometry, neologism)

1. hypotenuse

   Synonym: ipotenusa

Further reading

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL

Volapük

Noun

gilis

1. accusative plural of gil