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Tagalog
Etymology
Possibly blend of tagilo (“pyramid”) + bilog (“circular”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tagilóg (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜒᜎᜓᜄ᜔) (neologism)
- (geometry) cone
- Synonyms: kono, talulo
Adjective
tagilóg (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜒᜎᜓᜄ᜔) (neologism)
- shaped like a cone; conical
- Synonyms: hugis-kono, hugis-apa, koniko, pabalinsuso
Further reading
- “tagilog”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “tagilog”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 983