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Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish tornillo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toɾˈniʎo/
- Hyphenation: tor‧ni‧lyo
Noun
tornílyo
- screw, bolt
- Synonym: tuwerka
Derived terms
Hiligaynon
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish tornillo.
Noun
tornílyo
- a screw, specifically propeller screw
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish tornillo, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos).
Pronunciation
Noun
tornilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜈᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- screw
- Synonym: (neologism) balukay
- bolt
- Synonym: perno
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “tornilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018