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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pillo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpiʎo/
- Hyphenation: pi‧lyo
Adjective
pílyo (plural pirilyo, intensified pilyohon, plural intensified pirilyohon, Basahan spelling ᜉᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- mischievous; naughty
- Synonyms: sutil, salbahe, makaraw, maringgaw, masungyaw
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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pillo.
Pronunciation
Adjective
pilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- cheeky; impudent; naughty
- Synonyms: makulit, tampalasan
2000, Ang aklat likhaan ng tula at maikling kuwento 1998:Sinalubong siya ng pilyong ngiti ni Rafael. Niyakap niya nang mahigpit ang anak.- Rafael greeted him with a naughty smile. He hugged his son tightly.
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