puril

Tagalog

Etymology

Early borrowing from Spanish pueril (“childish; puerile”). Doublet of buril.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈpuɾil/ [ˈpuː.ɾɪl] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -uɾil
  • IPA^(key): /puˈɾil/ [pʊˈɾil] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -il
• Syllabification: pu‧ril

Noun

puril (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇᜒᜎ᜔)

1. state or condition of being slow or stunted in growth

   Synonyms: bansot, pagkabansot

Adjective

puríl (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇᜒᜎ᜔)

1. slow or stunted in growth

   Synonym: bansot

Further reading

• “puril”, 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 483