tsikilyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sikilyo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chiquillo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈkiljo/ [t͡ʃɪˈxil.jo]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /tsiˈkiljo/ [t͡sɪˈxil.jo]
• Rhymes: -iljo
• Syllabification: tsi‧kil‧yo

Noun

tsikilyo (feminine tsikilya, Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜃᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ) (obsolete)

1. little kid

   Synonyms: bata, musmos, bulilit, tsikito, tsikiting