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Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish brillante.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɾiˈʎante/
- IPA(key): /bɾilˈjante/
- Hyphenation: bril‧yan‧te
Noun
brilyánte (Basahan spelling ᜊ᜔ᜍᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)
- diamond
- Synonym: diyamante
Adjective
brilyánte (Basahan spelling ᜊ᜔ᜍᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)
- brilliant (flash of light)
- Synonym: maliwanag
- brilliant (highly intelligent)
- Synonyms: madunong, matadong, intelihente
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish brillante.
Pronunciation
Noun
brilyante (Baybayin spelling ᜊ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)
- diamond (especially one of exceptional brilliance)
- Synonym: (of second-class quality) diyamante
2001, Retorika: mabisa at makabuluhang pagpapahayag, Rex Bookstore, Inc., →ISBN, page 197:Ang brilyante at ang uling ay parehong karbon. Pero ang brilyante ay makinang at matigas, samantalang ang uling ay maitim at madaling madurog.- Diamond and charcoal are both carbon. However, diamond is shiny and hard, while charcoal is black and easy to crush.
- (by extension) expensive jewels
Adjective
brilyante (Baybayin spelling ᜊ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)
- brilliant; shining; scintillating
- brilliant of mind; talented
Yogad
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish brillante.
Noun
brilyante
- diamond