"dilis" meaning in Tagalog

See dilis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdilis/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈd̪iː.lɪs] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔ [Baybayin], dulis [alternative]
Rhymes: -ilis Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dilis (“long-jawed anchovy”). Compare Malay bilis. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|phi-pro:*dilis<t:long-jawed anchovy>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "dilis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="dilis"> Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dilis (“long-jawed anchovy”)., {{cog|ms|bilis}} Malay bilis Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} dilis (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔)
  1. Commerson's anchovy (Stolephorus commersonnii) Synonyms: bulinaw, matalos
    Sense id: en-dilis-tl-noun-GU38M~oa
  2. anchovy (family Engraulidae) Synonyms: dulis, pilipitin, lagunlong, balaw-balaw
    Sense id: en-dilis-tl-noun--EsY4ASq Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 43 53 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 41 54 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 59 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 36 60 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons: 33 63 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 34 62 5 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 34 62 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 35 63 3 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 30 66 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 29 59 12 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /diˈlis/ [Standard-Tagalog], [d̪ɪˈlɪs] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: dilís [canonical], ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -is Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *dələs (“bowstring”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|map-pro:*dələs<t:bowstring>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "dilis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="dilis"> Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *dələs (“bowstring”). Head templates: {{tl-noun|dilís|b=+}} dilís (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔)
  1. chord; string (of a guitar or a bow) Synonyms: bagting, kuwerdas
    Sense id: en-dilis-tl-noun-6CyDJLcJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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