galila

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish galera, from galea, from Byzantine Greek γάλεα (gálea). Doublet of galera.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡaˈlila/ [ɡɐˈliː.lɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ila
  • Syllabification: ga‧li‧la

Noun

galila (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜎ) (nautical, obsolete)

  1. galley
    Nagsakay sa galila.
    Embarked on a galley.

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