kilay
Asi
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay
- (anatomy) eyebrow; brow
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- quilay (obsolete)
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ki‧lay
- IPA(key): /ˈkilaj/, [ˈki.l̪aɪ̯]
Noun
kilay
- (anatomy) eyebrow
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:kilay.
Derived terms
- kilay 2000
Higaonon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay
- (anatomy) eyebrow
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay
- (anatomy) eyebrow
Mapun
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay
- (anatomy) eyebrow; brow
Tagakaulu Kalagan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay
- (anatomy) eyebrow; brow
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- quílay – obsolete, Abecedario orthography
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray (cf. Ilocano kiday, Ivatan chiray, and Ibatan chichiray).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ki‧lay
- IPA(key): /ˈkilaj/, [ˈki.laɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -ilai
Noun
kilay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜌ᜔)
- (anatomy) eyebrow; brow
Further reading
- “kilay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
- “kilay” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010-2023.
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay
- (anatomy) eyebrow
Tiruray
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
Noun
kilay
- (anatomy) eyebrow; brow