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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)
- acolyte; sacristan
- Synonym: sakristan
Further reading
- “monasilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018