alpil

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • arpil

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alfil, from Arabic الْفِيل (al-fīl, “elephant”), from Middle Persian pyl (/⁠pīl⁠/), from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 (/⁠pīru⁠/).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalˈpil/ [ʔɐlˈpil]
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: al‧pil

Noun

alpíl (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. (chess) bishop
    Synonym: obispo

Coordinate terms
    Chess pieces in Tagalog · mga piyesa sa ahedres (layout · text)
    ♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
    hari reyna tore obispo/alpil kabayo peon
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