"bila" meaning in Tagalog

See bila in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /biˈlaʔ/, [bɪˈlaʔ], /ˈbilaʔ/, [ˈbiː.lɐʔ], /biˈlaʔ/, [bɪˈlaʔ] Forms: bilâ [canonical], ᜊᜒᜎ [Baybayin], pila [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ, -ilaʔ, -aʔ Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bilaq (“part split off”). Compare Maranao bila' (“brittleness; crispness”), Malay bilah (“thin strip or lath”) and Javanese ꦮꦶꦭꦃ (wilah, “long thin stick”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|poz-pro:*bilaq<t:part split off>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "bila", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="bila"> Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bilaq (“part split off”)., {{cog|mrw|bila'||brittleness; crispness}} Maranao bila' (“brittleness; crispness”), {{cog|ms|bilah||thin strip or lath}} Malay bilah (“thin strip or lath”), {{cog|jv|ꦮꦶꦭꦃ||long thin stick}} Javanese ꦮꦶꦭꦃ (wilah, “long thin stick”) Head templates: {{tl-adj|bilâ|b=+}} bilâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎ)
  1. nicked at the corner or edge Synonyms: pingas, bingas, bingaw Derived forms: bilain, mabila, makabila Related terms: kabila
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Noun

IPA: /biˈlaʔ/, [bɪˈlaʔ], /ˈbilaʔ/, [ˈbiː.lɐʔ], /biˈlaʔ/, [bɪˈlaʔ] Forms: bilâ [canonical], bilà [canonical], ᜊᜒᜎ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ, -ilaʔ, -aʔ Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bilaq (“part split off”). Compare Maranao bila' (“brittleness; crispness”), Malay bilah (“thin strip or lath”) and Javanese ꦮꦶꦭꦃ (wilah, “long thin stick”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|poz-pro:*bilaq<t:part split off>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "bila", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="bila"> Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bilaq (“part split off”)., {{cog|mrw|bila'||brittleness; crispness}} Maranao bila' (“brittleness; crispness”), {{cog|ms|bilah||thin strip or lath}} Malay bilah (“thin strip or lath”), {{cog|jv|ꦮꦶꦭꦃ||long thin stick}} Javanese ꦮꦶꦭꦃ (wilah, “long thin stick”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|bilâ,bilà|b=+}} bilâ or bilà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎ)
  1. bamboo splits fastened horizontally along the length of a bamboo fence to reinforce it Synonyms: sapi, salo, patigas Derived forms: bilaan, ibila, magbila
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      "glosses": [
        "nicked at the corner or edge"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nicked",
          "nicked"
        ],
        [
          "corner",
          "corner"
        ],
        [
          "edge",
          "edge"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pingas"
        },
        {
          "word": "bingas"
        },
        {
          "word": "bingaw"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/biˈlaʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɪˈlaʔ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbilaʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbiː.lɐʔ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ilaʔ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/biˈlaʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɪˈlaʔ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bila"
}

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