ansilis

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish ángeles (“angels”), plural of ángel. Doublet of anghel, a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔansiˈlis/ [ʔɐn̪.sɪˈlɪs]
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: an‧si‧lis

Noun

ansilís (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔) (Christianity, obsolete)

  1. angel (messenger from a deity)
    Synonym: anghel

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