monasilyo

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish monacillo (altar boy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /monaˈsiljo/,
  • Hyphenation: mo‧na‧sil‧yo

Noun

monasilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. acolyte; sacristan
    Synonym: sakristan

Further reading

  • monasilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018