baril-barilan

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the reduplication of baril +‎ -an, indicating a fake imitation.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /baˌɾil baˈɾilan/, [bɐˌɾil bɐˈɾi.lɐn]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ril-ba‧ril‧an

Noun[edit]

baríl-barilan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜊᜇᜒᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. toy gun
    Synonym: eskopetilya
  2. children's game played with toy guns

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “baril-barilan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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