barandilya

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Etymology tree

Spanish baranda

Proto-Indo-European *-lós

Proto-Indo-European *-elós

Proto-Italic *-elos

Latin -lus

Latin -ellus

Latin -ella

Old Spanish -iella

Spanish -illa

Spanish barandillader.

Hiligaynon barandilya

Derived from Spanish barandilla.

Noun

barandílya

1. rail, railing

Tagalog

Etymology

Etymology tree

Spanish baranda

Proto-Indo-European *-lós

Proto-Indo-European *-elós

Proto-Italic *-elos

Latin -lus

Latin -ellus

Latin -ella

Old Spanish -iella

Spanish -illa

Spanish barandillabor.

Tagalog barandilya

Borrowed from Spanish barandilla (“handrail”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baɾanˈdilja/ [bɐ.ɾɐn̪ˈd̪il.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -ilja
• Syllabification: ba‧ran‧dil‧ya

Noun

barandilya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

1. railing (especially of light materials)

   Synonyms: palababahan, kinsikinse, gabay, halang, baybayan

2. balustrade
3. window sill

   Synonyms: pasamano, palababahan

Derived terms

• barandilyahan

See also

• rehas

Further reading

• “barandilya”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “barandilya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018