kastilyo
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish castillo, from Old Spanish castiello (“stronghold, fortress, castle”), from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum (“fort”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kasˈtiljo/ [kɐsˈtil.jo]
- Rhymes: -iljo
- Syllabification: kas‧til‧yo
- Homophone: Castillo
Noun
kastilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- castle; chateau
- (nautical) forecastle; aftcastle
- (pyrotechnics) fireworks in frame
- Synonym: puwegos artipisyales
Related terms
- Kastila
- Kastilya
- kastilyeho
- kastilyero
Further reading
- “kastilyo” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “kastilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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