batilyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• batillo — Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish batillo, possibly from:

• From batel (“skiff; boat”) +‎ -illo. However, the expected word would be Spanish batelillo. Possibly equivalent to batel +‎ -ilyo. See also Spanish batelero (“boatman; boat captain”).
• From batya +‎ -ilyo.
• Short for binatilyo (“teenage boy”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈtiljo/ [bɐˈt̪il.jo]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -iljo
• Syllabification: ba‧til‧yo

Noun

batilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. fish hauler working at the market or fish ports; fish stevedore; fish handler

See also

• kargador
• tunda