parilya

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish parrilla.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈɾilja/ [pɐˈɾil.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ilja
  • Syllabification: pa‧ril‧ya
  • Homophone: Parilla

Noun

parilya (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. grill; gridiron
  2. frame of metal bars attached at the back of a vehicle (for carrying extra luggage)
  3. (construction) footing rebar
  4. (colloquial, figurative) man's chest (especially the width of the body from shoulder to shoulder)