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