trisiklo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish triciclo. Doublet of traysikel. Compare Cebuano trisikad.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tɾiˈsiklo/ [t̪ɾɪˈsik.lo]
• Rhymes: -iklo
• Syllabification: tri‧sik‧lo

Noun

trisiklo (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜐᜒᜃ᜔ᜎᜓ)

1. tricycle (cycle with three wheels)
2. motorized tricycle (a type of motorized vehicle from the Philippines consisting of a motorcycle attached to a passenger cab)

   Synonym: traysikel

Related terms

• bisikleta
• motorsiklo
• siklo

See also

• kuliglig
• padyak

References

• “trisiklo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018