bombilya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bumbilya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bombilla, diminutive of bomba, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος (bómbos).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bom‧bil‧ya
• IPA^(key): /bomˈbilja/, [bomˈbil.jɐ]

Noun

bombilya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

1. light bulb
2. vacuum tube
3. lamp chimney

   Synonym: imbudo

4. hand lantern