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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish ganchillo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡanˈt͡ʃiʎo/
- Hyphenation: gan‧tsi‧lyo
Noun
gantsílyo (Basahan spelling ᜄᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- crochet hook, knitting needle
- (slang, dated) nose-picking
- Synonyms: hinungay, hiluknog
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