tornilyo

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Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tornillo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toɾˈniʎo/
  • Hyphenation: tor‧ni‧lyo

Noun

tornílyo

  1. screw, bolt
    Synonym: tuwerka

Derived terms

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tornillo.

Noun

tornílyo

  1. a screw, specifically propeller screw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tornillo, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos).

Pronunciation

Noun

tornilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜈᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. screw
    Synonym: balukay
  2. bolt
    Synonym: perno

Derived terms

Further reading

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