brilyante

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish brillante.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bril‧yan‧te
  • IPA(key): /bɾilˈjante/, [bɾɪlˈjan.te]

Noun

brilyante

  1. diamond (especially one of exceptional brilliance)
    Synonym: (of second-class quality) diyamante
    • 2001, Retorika: mabisa at makabuluhang pagpapahayag‎, Rex Bookstore, Inc., →ISBN, page 197:
      Ang brilyante at ang uling ay parehong karbon. Pero ang brilyante ay makinang at matigas, samantalang ang uling ay maitim at madaling madurog.
      Diamond and charcoal are both carbon. However, diamond is shiny and hard, while charcoal is black and easy to crush.
  2. (by extension) expensive jewels

Adjective

brilyante

  1. brilliant; shining; scintillating
  2. brilliant of mind; talented

Yogad

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish brillante.

Noun

brilyante

  1. diamond
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