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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish carrillo (“cheek”). Also possibly from Spanish carilla (“little face”), from cara.
Pronunciation
Noun
karilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ) (hand games, theater)
- shadow play
References
- “karilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 118