"pili" meaning in Tagalog

See pili in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpiliʔ/, [ˈpiː.lɪʔ], /piˈliʔ/, [pɪˈliʔ] Forms: pilî [canonical], ᜉᜒᜎᜒ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -iliʔ, -iʔ Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq. Compare Tausug pī' and Malay pilih. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*piliq}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq, {{cog|tsg|pī'}} Tausug pī', {{cog|ms|pilih}} Malay pilih Head templates: {{tl-adj|pilî|b=+}} pilî (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒ)
  1. select (privileged, specially selected) Related terms: limitado
    Sense id: en-pili-tl-adj-m-4c~VD2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈpili/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈpiː.lɪ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜉᜒᜎᜒ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ili Etymology: From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pili(h). Compare Hiligaynon pili, Waray-Waray pili, Cebuano pili, Bikol Central pili, Hanunoo pili, Ibanag pili, and Iban empili. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*pili(h)}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pili(h), {{cog|hil|pili}} Hiligaynon pili, {{cog|war|pili}} Waray-Waray pili, {{cog|ceb|pili}} Cebuano pili, {{cog|bcl|pili}} Bikol Central pili, {{cog|hnn|pili}} Hanunoo pili, {{cog|ibg|pili}} Ibanag pili, {{cog|iba|empili}} Iban empili Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} pili (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒ)
  1. the pili tree (Canarium ovatum)
    Sense id: en-pili-tl-noun-jjP~0Apc
  2. a pili nut Synonyms: basiyad, liputi, pilaway
    Sense id: en-pili-tl-noun-CKL7kbkZ Categories (other): Pages with 21 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages with 21 entries: 1 3 10 4 4 12 1 3 7 3 4 2 9 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 10 0 1 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 4 11 4 4 13 0 2 5 3 5 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 11 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 7 24 64 2 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 5 35 53 3 5 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 42 58 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 8 21 58 5 8 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 19 22 29 11 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈpiliʔ/, [ˈpiː.lɪʔ], /piˈliʔ/, [pɪˈliʔ] Forms: pilì [canonical], ᜉᜒᜎᜒ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -iliʔ, -iʔ Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq. Compare Tausug pī' and Malay pilih. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*piliq}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq, {{cog|tsg|pī'}} Tausug pī', {{cog|ms|pilih}} Malay pilih Head templates: {{tl-noun|pilì|b=+}} pilì (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒ)
  1. choice
    Sense id: en-pili-tl-noun-z4Pw-YKF
  2. act of choosing
    Sense id: en-pili-tl-noun-IhjjjzNM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ipili, mamili, mapili, pagpili, piliin, pumili Related terms: hirang
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "pilih"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay pilih",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq. Compare Tausug pī' and Malay pilih.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pilî",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜉᜒᜎᜒ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pilî",
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "pilî (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒ)",
      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "pi‧li"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "limitado"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "select (privileged, specially selected)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "select",
          "select"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpiliʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpiː.lɪʔ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iliʔ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/piˈliʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pɪˈliʔ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pili"
}

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