karilyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish carrillo (“cheek”). Also possibly from Spanish carilla (“little face”), from cara.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾiljo/ [kɐˈɾil.jo]
• Rhymes: -iljo
• Syllabification: ka‧ril‧yo
• Homophones: Carillo, Carrillo

Noun

karilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ) (hand games, theater)

1. shadow play

References

• “karilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 118