alila

Portuguese

Alternative forms

alilo (European)

Noun

alila f (uncountable) (Brazilian spelling)

(organic chemistry) allyl (organic radical found in oils of garlic and mustard)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *alilaq.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: a‧li‧la

IPA^(key): /ʔaˈlilaʔ/, [ʔɐˈli.lɐʔ]

Noun

alilà

servant
Synonyms: (colloquial) alalay, (Marinduque) bataan
houseboy; housemaid; domestic servant
Synonym: kasambahay

Derived terms

alilain
alilang-kanin
mag-alila
magpaalila
mang-alila

Further reading

“alila”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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