triyanggulo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• trianggulo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish triángulo (“triangle”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tɾiˈaŋɡulo/ [ˈt̪ɾjaŋ.ɡʊ.lo]
• Rhymes: -aŋɡulo
• Syllabification: tri‧yang‧gu‧lo

Noun

triyángguló (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜌᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜎᜓ)

1. (geometry) triangle

   Synonyms: tatsulok, (obsolete) tilasitha, tatsiha

   • 1979, The Diliman Review, Volumes 27-28‎^[1], College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines, page 12:

     Sa altar naman ay nakalarawan ang simbolo ng Diyos Ama na isang triyanggulong may mata sa gitna.

     And in the altar the symbol of God the Father is represented by a triangle with an eye in the middle.

Adjective

triyángguló (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜌᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜎᜓ)

1. triangular

   Synonyms: tatsulok, hugis-triyanggulo, tatsihain

Further reading

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